Incandescent
Here’s an evocative poem by Lopamudra, celebrating the many layers of a woman. Shining on, the incandescent flame of her body And being, resounds in scarlet dreams. Her shadow,...
Kobir Bouthan: The Bard’s Sister-in-Law – II
Here’s the second and concluding part of Lopamudra’s translation of Mallika Sengupta’s, a renowned Bengali poet and novelist’s biographical novel, Kobir Bouthan (Bard’s Sister-in-law). Here’s the first part of the two-part excerpt — an exclusive for Different Truths. The people...
The Bard and His Sister-in-Law – I
Lopamudra translates Mallika Sengupta’s, a renowned Bengali poet and novelist’s biographical novel, Kobir Bouthan (Bard’s Sister-in-law). Here’s the first part of the two-part excerpt — an exclusive for Different Truths. Chapter 1: Gyanada Nandini One fine day...
Sunayana is Volatile, Subversive & Serene in her Works
Lopamudra Bannerjee reviews, Sunny Side Up, a collection of poems and stories in English,by Sunayana Kachroo Bhide. An exclusive for Different Truths. “When the Kangris and Pherans make a comeback and the steam from...
Returning Home
Lopamudra pens an interesting story about two women, unrelated by blood, yet connected with memories. A Special Feature for the International Women’s Day, exclusively for Different Truths. I In...
Wuthering Heights: A Journey from the Novel to the Movie
Lopamudra revisits Emily Bronte’s novel, Wuthering Heights, and its various film adaptations. She likes the 1992 version of the movie. A critique, exclusively for Different Truths. A Gothic tale...
Patriarchy and the Female Gender: As I have Seen it
As a small girl, at her home, Lopamudra came face-to-face with patriarchy, red in tooth and claw. She reveals the stranglehold of male domination in a Bengali Brahmin family,...
Sabar Majhe Ami by Child Prodigy Sayan Mitra: Testimony to a Sensitive Psyche
Lopamudra BanerjeeLopamudra Banerjee is a multi-talented author, poet, translator, and editor with eight published books and six anthologies in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She has been a featured poet...
Resurgence
A voice that cannot be stifled, a protest that breaks shackles is the poetic voice of Lopamudra. Her protest poem envisions change. Here’s her firebrand poem for Different Truths. Every single...
Born into Brothels: An Ode to Sonagachhi
This poem is Lopamudra’s poetic tribute to Sonagachhi, the red light area of Kolkata, and the children of the sex workers there. It’s a continuation of the series of poetic...