Poem: "An Introduction" by Kamala Das - Explanation
The poem "An Introduction" is written by Kamala Das, an eminent Indian poet, known for writing confessional poetry. The poem, as her style, is confessional in nature, sharing her personal and intimate thoughts. Explanation The narrator admits her lack of interest in politics, but she does know that Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of the nation, and the subsequent power political figures who remained in power. She states her nationality as Indian and flaunts her brown skin. Her place of birth is Malabar, that covers India's south-western coast. She has command over three languages, i.e. Malayalam, English and Hindi, out of which she writes in two (Malayalam & English), and one in which she dreams i.e. Malayalam because that was her mother tongue. People including her friends, cousins, and critics advised her to not write in English because it's not her mother-tongue. She found such suggestion unwanted and wanted to be left alone with her choice. She ...