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Shurma
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ISBN10: 1777752337
ISBN13: 9781777752330
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Jun 19 2021
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.11 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781777752330
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Jun 19 2021
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.11 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Shurma is the Bangla phonetic pronunciation for surma/sormeh, or kohl, run under the eyes by the women in Akhter's life. This poetry book is a coming of age memoir-a collection of poems written since Akhter's migration to Canada, during her adolescence in Toronto, and a retrospection of the funerals since her grandmother's passing. Queer, violent, and tender, the book explores sexuality, generational trauma, and the weight of love after abuse. Content warning: this book deals with themes of grief, familial trauma/abuse, bullying, homophobia, depression, and self-harm.
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