Her determination to not back down in the face of opposition is one of the many reasons that her poetry has had such a large affect on her readers.Īs someone who has read “Milk and Honey” at least 20 times since its publication, the fact that Kaur was coming out with a new book had been exciting me since the initial announcement. To me, writing is really me listening to my soul and me listening to that voice and responding to that,” said Kaur in an interview with Teen Vogue. “I feel like one thing I’ve stayed true to, that’s gotten me where I am today, is me being honest to myself. Though she has received a lot of negative feedback and her poetry has been called “disingenuous,” Kaur refuses to let these comments change the way she writes. Kaur’s new poetry is just as honest and personal as the poems featured in “Milk and Honey” and are a moving new addition to the poetry that discusses topics such as abuse and the hardships of women. 3 and is already receiving a large amount of backlash, primarily from critics that do not see the “instapoet” as a true literary idol. “The Sun and her Flowers” was published on Oct. It is divided into five sections: wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming. Kaur’s new book features many of the same themes as her first publication such as love, loss, abuse and the act of rising again after those hardships. Those lines are a part of the poem printed on the back of Rupi Kaur’s new book of poetry, “The Sun and Her Flowers” with a format that is very reminiscent of her first book, “Milk and Honey.”
think of those flowers you plant/ in the garden each year/ they will teach you/ that people too/ must wilt/ fall/ root/ rise/ in order to bloom.” She feels most at home when creating art, performing her poetry onstage, and spending time with family and friends.“. Her work touches on love, loss, trauma, healing, femininity, and migration. These shows are a poetic theatrical experience interlaced with her own touch of stand-up. Rupi Kaur graces stages across the globe on sold-out world tours. In 2022, she released her fourth book Healing Through Words which is a journey of guided writing exercises to help the reader explore their creativity.Īs she has done from the very beginning, Rupi self-produced Rupi Kaur Live, the first poetry special of its kind, which debuted on Amazon Prime Video in 2021. These collections have sold more than 11 million copies and have been translated into over 43 languages.
Next came its artistic siblings the sun and her flowers and home body, both debuting at #1 on bestseller lists across the world. A breakout literary phenomenon and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Rupi Kaur wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first poetry collection milk and honey in 2014.
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