The Alphabet of Lust

Erotic poetry exploring female desire, passion, and liberation from societal constraints

About the author

Indian poet and fiction writer who wrote with frank, controversial candor about female sexuality and the female body. Her autobiography My Story and her English-language poetry made her a pioneering feminist voice in Indian literature.

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My StoryAn intimate autobiography revealing a woman's sexuality, affairs, and struggle for self-definition
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