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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Bookreview :Circus Folks And Village Freaks by Aparna Upadhyaya Sanyal


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Author: Aparna Upadhyaya Sanyal
Publisher Vishwakarma Publications
Genre: Poetry
Pages: 152  (hardcover)

 

Not all tales are grand or legendary
Some are so wretched they make you wary
Of humanity and it's very grain,
so, listen and learn from this tale of pain"


   
Circus Folk and Village freaks is not just some regular poems, but a show case of  painstaking tales of individuals who joins  circus and dedicate their life in entertaining audiences. The author  has written about " not much talk" about topics like  hirsutism, mental illness, sexual problem, superstition and henceforth in form of 18 narrative poems which  are inter connected  to each other. Few of the poems were so oddly creepy and it will  make you think about the society.The book  focuses on how and why the village individuals took shelter in the circus. Every individual small or big  has their own personality and they are dedicated in their job. Strong use of vocabulary  made each character stand out among the rest. But it can be tough at  times.The book contains beautiful art work making it easier for the reader to understand.It  is totally an unique book of  queer tales and  recommended for poem lovers.





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