And so for about 10 years, I practiced classical Indian music.
All the holy texts and scriptures, it’s all written in poetic verse. Because a Sikh tradition is based off of poetry. RUPI KAUR: I got introduced to poetry through mostly my dad, my family. REBECCA SZKUTAK: How were your first introduced to poetry? This past summer, three years after the release of her first book, Kaur sat down with Interview to discuss the impact of Milk and Honey, and her new book The Sun and Her Flowers. In 2014, she self-published her first book Milk and Honey it became a New York Times bestseller and has been published in over 30 languages. She began to post them to Instagram in 2013, and now has over a million followers. The poems-which touch on love and death and female empowerment with searing honesty-began to garner a cult following. The Toronto-based writer began sharing her poetry on Tumblr in her teenage years with friends, family and a small community of South Asian women.
Kaur’s poetry is written in a minimalistic style with many of her poems being only a few lines long-a style she admired from her younger days with her family performing Sikh traditions with holy texts written in poetic verse. The 24-year-old internet star is known for her short poetry and prose showcased on both Tumblr and Instagram. She feels most at home when creating art, performing her poetry onstage, and spending time with family and friends.Rupi Kaur is the modern day poet. Her work touches on love, loss, trauma, healing, femininity, and migration. These shows are a poetic theatrical experience interlaced with her own touch of stand-up. Rupi Kaur graces stages across the globe on sold-out world tours. In 2022, she released her fourth book Healing Through Words which is a journey of guided writing exercises to help the reader explore their creativity.Īs she has done from the very beginning, Rupi self-produced Rupi Kaur Live, the first poetry special of its kind, which debuted on Amazon Prime Video in 2021. These collections have sold more than 11 million copies and have been translated into over 43 languages. Next came its artistic siblings the sun and her flowers and home body, both debuting at #1 on bestseller lists across the world. A breakout literary phenomenon and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Rupi Kaur wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first poetry collection milk and honey in 2014.
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