Milk and Honey (poetry collection)
Author | Rupi Kaur |
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Language | English |
Genre | Poetry |
Publisher | Rupi Kaur |
Publication date | 2014 |
Publication place | Canada |
Pages | 226 pp (hardcover) |
ISBN | 9781449496364 |
Milk and honey (stylized as milk and honey) is a collection of poetry and prose by Rupi Kaur. The collection is about survival and it is divided into four chapters, with each chapter serving a different purpose. The reader experiences violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. The book deals deals with the most bitter moments in life, but it tries to show that one can find sweetness in everything, if you are willing to look.
"Milk and Honey"was first published on November 4, 2014. This poetry collection was sold over 2.5 million times, and it was listed on The New York Times Best Seller list for more than 77 weeks. it has been translated into 25 languages[1][2]
Themes
The book is divided into 4 chapters, that each represent a different theme. The first chapter, '"the hurting" is about the authors experience with sexual assault, abuse and struggles of family issues. It has been found to be difficult to read and it was compared to the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why.[3]
Style
Analysis
Critical Reception
Contents
- the hurting
- the loving
- the breaking
- the healing
References
- ^ Roy, Nilanjana (23 Feb 2018). "Voices of the new 'Instagram poets': Love them or hate them, thy hold the stage". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 Dec 2018.
- ^ Mzezewa, Tariro (5 Oct 2017). "Rupi Kaur Is Kicking Down the Doors of Publishing". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 Dec 2018.
- ^ Tiede, Jessica (April 2017). "Book Review: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur". Her Campus at University of Washington.