What Will People Say by Taniya Gupta
I had to fight for my existence before I was even out of my mother's womb.If I didn't stop fighting then, why would I stop now?
What Will People Say follows a South Asian woman's journey through being a daughter, and later a daughter-in-law, within the strict confines of her patriarchal family. Readers watch as the narrator navigates life, trying to find a safe place for herself, until she finally becomes her own hero.
Grappling with the subjects of sexual and psychological trauma, as well as mental health, this collection of poetry carves a path beyond the guilt of wondering: "What will people say?"
“What Will People Say is one of the strongest poetic debuts in yearsPoet and avid tea-drinker Taniya Gupta’s ability to blend the beautiful with the brutal is impressive, to say the least. Gupta has crafted a gorgeous, emotional, deeply personal collection with universal appeal. Her vulnerability will empower others to share their stories, too – in the end, we will all feel a bit less lonely thanks to this book.” — Alicia Cook, bestselling author of Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back
“In her debut collection, What Will People Say, Taniya Gupta invites readers into her home to share stories of abuse, depression, and recovery. Through experimental form, skillful use of language and dialogue, and boundless vulnerability, this collection proves it’s possible to heal from what haunts us — and feel joy despite it.” — Ari B. Cofer, author of paper girl and the knives that made her and unfold
“In her debut collection, What Will People Say, Taniya Gupta invites readers into her home to share stories of abuse, depression, and recovery. Through experimental form, skillful use of language and dialogue, and boundless vulnerability, this collection proves it’s possible to heal from what haunts us — and feel joy despite it.” — Ari B. Cofer, author of paper girl and the knives that made her and unfold
Antonia Navarro-Tejero, PhD in English, teaches English Literature at Universidad de Cordoba, Spain, where she also chairs the Permanent Seminar on India Studies. Her research interests include transnational gender studies, and postcolonial theory and criticism with emphasis on India and its diaspora. She is the author of the books Globalizing Dissent: Essays on Arundhati Roy (Routledge, 2009), Gender and Caste in the Anglophone-Indian Novels of Arundhati Roy and Githa Hariharan: Feminist Issues in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (The Edwin Mellen Press, 2005), Talks on Feminism: Indian Women Activists Speak for Themselves (Sarup and Sons, 2008), among others. She is the Founder-President of the Spanish Association for Interdisciplinary India Studies (AEEII). Taniya Gupta is a PhD scholar enrolled at the University of Granada, where she is researching Audiovisual Translation in the context of Indian cinema and culture. She is a professional translator and has actively participated in theatre groups, both in India and in Spain. She has presented papers on film and culture studies at various conferences and has also conducted several workshops on subtitling, Indian cinema and culture in Spanish universities. She is the present Secretary of the Spanish Association for Interdisciplinary India Studies (AEEII).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781771682954 |
| ISBN 10 | 1771682957 |
| Title | What Will People Say |
| Author | Taniya Gupta |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Central Avenue Publishing |
| Year published | 2024-01-09 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
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