ജൂലൈ 2021-ഇൽ ഗൂസ്ബെറി പബ്ലിക്കേഷൻസ് പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച ‘സിൽക്ക് റൂട്ട്’ എന്ന അലീനയുടെ കവിത സമാഹാരം സാമൂഹ്യ മാധ്യമങ്ങളിൽ ഒരുപാടു ചർച്ചകൾക്ക് വഴിയൊരുക്കി . സങ്കീർണമായ രാഷ്ട്രീയം ചർച്ച ചെയ്യുന്നതോടൊപ്പം അലീനയുടെ കവിതകൾ മലയാള ഭാഷയെ നൂതനമായ രീതികളിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു. തൻ്റെ കവിതകളിലെ ഭാഷാപ്രയോഗത്തെ കുറിച്ചും, അവയുടെ രാഷ്ട്രീയത്തെ കുറിച്ചും അലീന അലയോട് സംസാരിക്കുന്നു.
Ever since Aleena’s collection of poems, ‘Silk Route’, was published by Goosebery Publications in July 2021, her works have been discussed widely on social media, for her use of the Malayalam language in innovative ways while discussing complex politics. Aleena talks to Ala about her poems and their politics, and about using horror as a genre for poetry.
We Discuss:
- 00:00:32 – Aleena reads her poem, ‘Silk Route’
- 00:00:48 – Relationship with writing
- 00:03:43 – Choosing Malayalam for her writings
- 00:05:15 – Aleena’s use of horror in her work, the politics of horror
- 00:10:12 – Aleena’s use of mythology; monstrous feminine figures
- 00:13:15 – Use of sci-fi and technology themes in her poetry; inspiration
- 00:15:57 – Politics and the poetic form
- 00:17:57 – Use of taboo themes in her poetry
- 00:20:52 – The use of historical references in titles; rooting the historical in the personal
- 00:23:08 – Dalit Christian themes; identity and caste in Aleena’s work
- 00:26:15 – Writing process; the pleasures of writing for oneself; writing for readers
- 00:28:10 – Publishing on social media, the role of social media in the creative process
- 00:30:13 – Readers’ expectations and reception, violence and horror eliciting criticism
- 00:31:54 – Writers and artists who inspire Aleena (Vidyamol Pramadam, Dhanya M. D., Vijila)
- 00:33:56 – The politics of writing; writers’ role in politics; Dalit writers
- 00:37:39 – Future plans, mental health and creativity
- 00:42:13 – Reading of the poem ‘Moonnu Ammammaar’ [Three Mothers].
About the Guest: Aleena Akashamittayi is a writer, social commentator, and freelance content creator who shares her written work on Facebook. Her poetry collection, Silk Route, can be purchased at the Goosebery Publications website.
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