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Grief lies at the heart of this book of poetry

A deeply personal work that will move you to your core

Acclaimed publisher Naveen Kishore’s new book of poems is as evocative and thought-provoking as it is powerful. Published by Speaking Tiger, Knotted Grief attempts to untangle the complex web of grief and navigates the terrifying ways in which human beings are capable of inflicting hurt upon each other. A segment of the collection, titled Kashmiriyat, deals with the trauma and pain that is left behind in the aftermath of the violence in Kashmir. In the next section, the author delves into the grief that one experiences in day-to-day lives, but what is striking about the poems in this part of the book is the manner in which it is reminiscent of the brutalities of the larger world.

Honest, intimate and written with care and compassion, the book promises to strike a chord with the readers.