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Mannequin of Our Times

Vandana Kumar
Type: Print Book
Genre: Poetry
Language: English
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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...

About the Author

Vandana Kumar is a bon vivant who loves travelling, working with young minds and exploring possibilities beyond the ordinary. An educator with over 20 years of experience, she is a middle School French teacher in New Delhi. Her passions include playing the keyboard and quizzing. In addition, Kumar is an accomplished French translator for various reputed companies and publishers. She also works as a recruitment consultant. Her poems have been published in national and international websites including: Mad Swirl, Scarlet Leaf Review, North of Oxford, Grey Sparrow Journal, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, The Piker Press, The Writing Disorder, The Drabble, Bard & Prose, Dissident Voice, Halcyon Days, Founder’s favourites, W-Poesis, Borderless journal, Madras Courier, Outlook, A Turkish newspaper; Sungurlu, Glomag and more. She has also featured in literary journals such as: Fine Lines, and anthologies including: Harbinger Asylum, The Kali Project (Finalist for the 15th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards),...

Book Details

ISBN: 9781637545928
Publisher: World Inkers Printing and Publishing
Number of Pages: 140
Dimensions: 6"x9"
Interior Pages: B&W
Binding: Paperback (Perfect Binding)
Availability: In Stock (Print on Demand)

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varsharb 1 year, 11 months ago Verified Buyer

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...

alishaabedi 2 years ago

Mannequin of our times by VK

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...

mamtakhandpur19 2 years ago Verified Buyer

A Must Read

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

Paromabose21 2 years ago Verified Buyer

Commendabke Collection of poems

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...

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