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BOOKS IN ENGLISH

Nadistuti

Nadistuti

Authorspress, New Delhi

2024

English

This poetry book is a powerful collection of contemporary Indian poetry that explores rivers, identity, femininity, and spirituality. Rooted in the cultural and mythological significance of rivers in India, this evocative poetry book blends lyrical beauty with sharp social insight. Through themes of memory, migration, feminism, and the Covid-19 pandemic, Nadistuti offers a deeply reflective journey across landscapes both inner and external—making it a must-read for lovers of modern Indian poetry.

Guilt Trip and Other Stories

Guilt Trip and Other Stories

Niyogi Books, New Delhi

2023

English

Guilt Trip and Other Stories by Lakshmi Kannan is a compelling collection of contemporary Indian short stories that explores women’s desires, struggles, and resilience. Through vivid everyday moments and powerful female characters, the book highlights themes of identity, freedom, friendship, and social expectations, making it an engaging read for lovers of modern Indian literature and feminist storytelling.

Sipping the Jasmine Moon

Sipping the Jasmine Moon

Authorspress, New Delhi

2019

English

This text is a lyrical collection of contemporary Indian poetry that explores women’s inner worlds, identity, spirituality, and quiet acts of resistance. Blending vivid imagery, cultural symbolism, and feminist insight, these poems illuminate everyday experiences while celebrating courage, imagination, and the pursuit of freedom.

The Glass Bead Curtain

The Glass Bead Curtain

Vitasta Publishing Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi

2016

English

This text is a historical novel set in the Madras Presidency during British rule. Through the lives of two strong women, Kalyani and Athai, the story explores social issues such as child marriage, women’s education, widowhood restrictions, and colonial cultural influences.

Unquiet Waters

Unquiet Waters

Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi

2005

English

A lyrical poetry collection exploring womanhood, memory, identity, grief, and resilience through rich imagery and water symbolism, blending feminist insight with emotional depth and contemporary Indian English poetic expression.

Exiled Gods

Exiled Gods

Arnold Heinemann, New Delhi

1985

English

Exiled Gods by Lakshmi Kannan is a compelling collection of poems that reflects on displacement, faith, identity, gender, memory, and human relationships through sharp imagery and emotionally resonant language.

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