How an anonymous poetry page on Instagram is bringing hope to political activism
Scroll.in / by Yamini Krishnan
Hamraaz is an anonymous poet on Instagram writing about instances of oppression.
When Varavara Rao was arrested in 2018, many of the demands for his release focused on his identity as a poet. “What kind of country are we,” a concerned citizen said in dismay, “when we put poets behind bars?” This, perhaps, is an indication of the revolutionary power that poetry can have.
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Also read/watch:
● Writing as Righting: The Politics and Poetics of Varavara Rao (The Wire / July 2020)
● A POET AGAINST THE STATE : TALKING WITH VARAVARA RAO – Part 1 (Raiot.in / June 2016)
● THE POET AS THE REVOLUTIONARY – TALKING WITH VARAVARA RAO – Part 2 (Raiot.in / July 2016)
● Voices of poetry roar in solidarity with the call to release the poet Varavara Rao
By Release the Poet, Nov 3, 2020
Salute Comrade, a glorious birthday! Our tribute will be in poetry, throughout the day.
Aruna Nellutla, VV’s niece, reads out for the poet
Ilika reads out for VV
Kodam Kumar reads out for VV
Shovana Nath reads out for VV
Amita Shereen reads out for VV
Baby Sau reads out for VV
Samiran Ghosh reads out for VV
Ipsa Shatakshi reads out for VV
Nalluri Rukmini reads out for VV
Kaushal Kishore reads out a poem for VV
Rahul Purakaystha recites VV
SAHAJA recites VV’s ‘Companion´
… and numerous others read out for VV