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In Mannequin of our times, Vandana Kumar imagines the insights culled from the banal and mundane aspects of living. However, this living takes place on the edge of a civilization falling into ruins following the pandemic. In some ways, Kumar's poetic vision leads the reader toward an understanding that not much is changing during this global historical upheaval. She writes poignant lines about the human condition such as
the history of grief
is too old
to have started this year
and too young
to end with it.
With these lines, we sense Kumar struggling to situate the contemporary into the universal. The universal may take precedence, but personal experience is the wordsmith's true fodder. These poems speak of the contemporary through the lens of particular observations that engage with our historical moment. The universal person is questioned, however. Mannequin of our times is an experience of living within a world on hinge, a world...
The poetry seems to be coming straight from the poet’s heart with a firm grip on the language. Despite the personal touch it has a very universal and identifiable ring...
Vandana has put together a collection of poems of varied ordinary situations so intelligently and effortlessly.
Vandana's writing is immaculate, all encompassing yet boundless.
'Mannequin Of Our Times', A Must Read
Mannequin of Our Times
It is indeed a very engaging collection of poems. The poet laureate, Vandana Kumar's anthology brings to mind strong images, memories, feelings, and intimacy among other...
A Poetry Collection to Cherish!
The book is full of strong, memorable poems that stick with readers like a friend.
Some of the poems, "When night falls" - reveals the element of total trust and surrender...