Lajja Ghrina Bhoy by Srijato [Hardcover]

Srijato has always believed that the essence of art lies not in being content and silent behind the veil of indifference, but in being burnt and vocal in the heat of contemporary life. His new poetry collection is an inevitable testament to this belief. It is now widely known that not only in the path of writing poetry, but also due to his steadfastness in this belief, he has had to face numerous risks in his life. In these battles, poetry has repeatedly become his only weapon. This collection of poems is part of that continuity. Shame, disgust, fear—these three distinct emotions of the human mind and human society have merged into his new poetic stream. Whether in speech, imagery, or oath, these writings carry the anger, despair, resistance, sarcasm, rage, and pain of both the individual and the collective. By extending the fusion of perception and style, these fresh writings thus become a mirror of the times. The depth and intensity of these poems, written within a short span, will undoubtedly touch the reader. The poet who wrote the now-iconic lines, "You are human, and I am human / The only difference is in the spine," remains unshaken and unwavering in his artistic faith, and this book seals that truth.