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| Author | Rupi Kaur |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Instapoetry |
| Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Publication date | November 4, 2014 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Pages | 226 pp (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781449496364 |
| Followed by | The Sun and Her Flowers |
Milk and Honey (stylized in all lowercase as "milk and honey") is a collection of both abstract fiction and non-fiction poetry and prose by Indian-Canadian poet Rupi Kaur. The collection's themes feature aspects of survival, feminism and relationships, and is divided into four sections, with each section serving a different purpose and relevance to Kaur's personal experiences. The sections further explore the themes of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity, accompanied by simple line art illustrations.[1] These sections are titled "the hurting", "the loving", "the breaking" and "the healing".[2] Kaur has cited her cultural background as an inspiration for the book's style, as well as an attempt to make the book more accessible to a wide demographic or readers.[3] The book's simplistic style and themes have drawn forth some negative criticism and alleged rumours about Kaur herself.[4] Critics have sometimes referred to Kaur's work as "Instapoetry" due to Kaur's usage of social media platform Instagram to market her poems and illustrations.[5]
- ^ McAfee, Brooke (Mar 5, 2017). "Rupi Kaur's 'Milk and Honey' Takes the Stage". University Wire.
- ^ Kaur, Rupi (2015). milk and honey. USA: Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 9781449474256.
- ^ "5 Reasons Rupi Kaur Is the Poet of Our Times". Barnes & Noble Reads. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ Ahsan, Sadaf (Oct 14, 2017). "Free Verse; how Brampton's Rupi Kaur Defies Her Critics Sadaf Ahsan". National Post.
- ^ Khaira-Hanks, Priya (2017-10-04). "Rupi Kaur: the inevitable backlash against Instagram's favourite poet". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-06.