Rupi Kaur
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Born | 5 October 1992 |
Occupation | Author, poet |
Language | English |
Ethnicity | Indo-Canadian |
Citizenship | Canadian |
Notable works | Milk and Honey |
Website | |
www.rupikaur.com |
Rupi Kaur is a contemporary Canadian feminist poet and writer.
Biography
Rupi Kaur was born in Punjab, India and immigrated with her parents to Toronto, Canada at an early age. She currently resides in Brampton, Ontario with her parents and four siblings.[1]
Kaur began her career in poetry online through the social media websites Instagram and Tumblr. Among her more notable works is her photo-essay on menstruation, described as a piece of visual poetry intended to challenge societal menstrual taboos.[2] Other common themes found throughout her works include abuse, femininity, love, and heartbreak. In October 2015, Kaur published her collective works in the book Milk and Honey.[3]
References
- ↑ El-Safty, Amirah. "Internet Made the Poetry Star: The digital life and times of poet and artist Rupi Kaur". The Walrus. The Walrus. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ Briscoll, Drogan. "Feminist Artist Rupi Kaur, Whose Period Photograph Was Removed From Instagram: 'Men Need To See My Work Most'". Huffington Post. Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Poet and artist Rupi Kaur battled taboos about women's bodies – and broke the internet". CBC. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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