On elephant's shoulders
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
On elephant's shoulders
By (Author) Sudha Rao
The Cuba Press
The Cuba Press
11th July 2022
New Zealand
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Hindu life and practice
Physical Properties
Paperback
82
Width 148mm, Height 210mm, Spine 8mm
200g
Description
With themes of longing, transition and memory, 'On elephant's shoulders' explores the poet's South Indian heritage relocated to New Zealand and tries to unlayer the complexity of the migrant experience. For Sudha this has meant experiencing the riches of a new culture and a new landscape while managing the realities of marginalisation. And ultimately a transformation into a person of the Pacific, still grounded in her family and her Hindu beliefs.
Reviews
"A poignant and evocative collection that reflects and explores the poet's Indian heritage in a New Zealand setting - an imaginative response to a new country." - Majella Cullinane
Author Bio
Originally from South India, Sudha Rao migrated to Dunedin with her parents and trained in classical South Indian dance. She moved to Wellington to establish Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ). Sudha's poems have appeared in literary journals and anthologies in New Zealand and overseas, including Ko Aotearoa Ttou | We Are New Zealand and Best New Zealand Poems. Sudha was a participant in the International Bengaluru Poetry Festival 2019 and performs in Wellington with Meow Gurrrls.
