![]() ![]() ![]() Her mere existence inside the literary world is disruptive in an industry that's long upheld the idea that the world's most well-regarded poets happened to only be white men. On the surface level, she's beyond the typical mold of what you'd expect a poet to look like-she's an immigrant woman of color who's regularly donning brightly hued gowns that are often adorned with sequins. Her entire career flies in the face of what constitutes a "traditional" writer in every way. And in writing poetry, there is the added pressure of adhering to traditional forms for your work to be deemed "art." The rules of style and stanzas are something that famous Punjabi poet Rupi Kaur understands but does not follow. ![]() In fashion, there are the expectations of how a woman "should" look to be deemed respectable. Poetry, much like fashion, has always had its set of rules. ![]()
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