Nisarg Patel — Excerpt: The four poems translated here are perfect representations of Dabral’s poetics―in their language, their form, and the themes with which they engage.
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Ecem Yucel — Excerpt: Tulumba (Kerhane Tatlısı), pump (or brothel dessert) — / deep fried batter, coated in thick, / saccharine syrup, resembling churros.
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Shamik Banerjee — Excerpt: Also, Saturn in the fifth / House indicates a joyless life. Her sign’s / Aquarius: eccentric; full of pride.
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Elaine Nadal — Excerpt: A writer must also find adventures in the real world.
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Sarang Bhand — Excerpt: It cleared something for me and mulling restlessly overnight, I had this whim and urge to write and so ended up writing this.
