EPISODE · Dec 7, 2021 · 1H 19M
Loving Literature, Hating Rupi Kaur w/ Anithya Balachandran (LitArchives) | Dostcast 55
from Dostcast · host Vinamre Kasanaa
Anitha Balachandran is a writer and editor on the @thelitarchives Instagram page. In this episode of Dostcast, Vinamre and Anithya talked about making literature accessible, interpretation of literary pieces and at the end, they shared their favourite poems. Timestamps 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:42 Making Literature accessible 0:06:23 Relating with poems 0:10:54 Making regional accessible 0:12:55 First Poetry open mic 0:16:09 What it means to be Indian? 0:19:18 English is a superior language? 0:21:18 Grief- the most complex emotion 0:24:14 Repressing and restricting emotions 0:26:25 "Ease of expression has eliminated reflection" 0:31:21 Literature can't be your coping mechanism 0:36:45 Impact on writing 0:39:32 Not posting self-help 0:42:51 The hidden aspect in Othello 0:44:32 Fiction writers as role models 0:51:21 Decisions on what to publish 0:55:45 Pedalling of fluff in poetry 0:56:27 Broken hearts 1:01:51 Your writings are influenced 1:02:57 Valentine- Carol Ann Duffy 01:05:41 The Opposite of Nostalgia- Jeet Thayil 01:07:42 Co-worker asked me if I am sad and still 01:12:38 Trust 1:14:30 Don't get intimidated by Literature Follow Anithya on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/anibalchacha/ Follow thelitarchives- https://www.instagram.com/thelitarchives/ Listen to the audio version of the full podcasts at - Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=eZQk7N3_QOmvOfu0umGjzg Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zZDkyMjI0MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/dostcast/id1538251790 == This is the official channel for Dostcast, a podcast by Vinamre Kasanaa. Connect with me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaatir_yt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496
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Anitha Balachandran is a writer and editor on the @thelitarchives Instagram page. In this episode of Dostcast, Vinamre and Anithya talked about making literature accessible, interpretation of literary pieces and at the end, they shared their favourite poems. Timestamps 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:42 Making Literature accessible 0:06:23 Relating with poems 0:10:54 Making regional accessible 0:12:55 First Poetry open mic 0:16:09 What it means to be Indian? 0:19:18 English is a superior language? 0:21:18 Grief- the most complex emotion 0:24:14 Repressing and restricting emotions 0:26:25 "Ease of expression has eliminated reflection" 0:31:21 Literature can't be your coping mechanism 0:36:45 Impact on writing 0:39:32 Not posting self-help 0:42:51 The hidden aspect in Othello 0:44:32 Fiction writers as role models 0:51:21 Decisions on what to publish 0:55:45 Pedalling of fluff in poetry 0:56:27 Broken hearts 1:01:51 Your writings are influenced 1:02:57 Valentine- Carol Ann Duffy 01:05:41 The Opposite of Nostalgia- Jeet Thayil 01:07:42 Co-worker asked me if I am sad and still 01:12:38 Trust 1:14:30 Don't get intimidated by Literature Follow Anithya on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/anibalchacha/ Follow thelitarchives- https://www.instagram.com/thelitarchives/ Listen to the audio version of the full podcasts at - Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=eZQk7N3_QOmvOfu0umGjzg Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zZDkyMjI0MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/dostcast/id1538251790 == This is the official channel for Dostcast, a podcast by Vinamre Kasanaa. Connect with me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaatir_yt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496
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