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  • Published 20230502
  • ISBN: 978-1-922212-83-2
  • Extent: 264pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

The fallen yellow leaves now oftener 

flare red. Embers. Blown-up chilli-flakes.

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Vidyan Ravinthiran

Vidyan Ravinthiran is an associate professor of English literature at Harvard University. He’s the author of two books of verse: Grun-tu-molani (2014), which was...

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