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Dialect of Distant Harbors
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Dialect of Distant Harbors will resonate with readers interested in contemporary poetry that explores diaspora, cultural identity, and human connections across geographies. It suits those who appreciate lyrical storytelling about family, migration, and resilience in the face of social challenges. Fans of multicultural and feminist literature, as well as readers seeking thoughtful reflections on illness and belonging, will find this collection compelling.
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This poetry collection explores themes of home, grieving, and kinship.
With wonder, empathy, and even rage, Dialect of Distant Harbors summons a shared humanity to examine issues of illness and family. Dipika Mukherjee’s poems redefine belonging and migration in a misogynistic and racist world. “A grievous vastness to this world,” she writes, “beyond human experience.”
As the world recovers from a global pandemic and the failure of modern government, these poems are incantations to our connections to the human family—whether in Asia, Europe, or the United States. Dialect of Distant Harbors focuses on what is most resilient in ourselves and our communities.
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Maya Marshall praises Mukherjee's collection as a penetrating and reflective work that skilfully navigates themes of aging, illness, faith, and family with a keen diasporic sensibility. The poems are noted for their clear vision and vivid sensory awareness, employing diverse poetic forms to create a remarkable emotional impact. The collection complicates the immigrant narrative through lush, fierce, and tender lyricism, capturing cultural identity, migration, womanhood, and race. Mukherjee's poetry acts as a poetic kaleidoscope spanning cities from Delhi to Chicago, revealing powerful storytelling and masterful lyricism that invite readers to rediscover language as a homeland.
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ISBN: 9781933880938
Publisher: CavanKerry Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 October 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: CavanKerry Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 226.0mm
Weight: 176g
Pages: 112
About the Author
Dipika Mukherjee is the author of two novels, Shambala Junction and Ode to Broken Things, and a short story collection, Rules of Desire. She has published two books of poetry, The Palimpsest of Exile and The Third Glass of Wine. She teaches at the Graham School at the University of Chicago, as well as StoryStudio Chicago.
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