Moonweavers- Chaand ke Julaahe Poetry Open Mic "Voice of the Underdog" at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, Connaught Place > 6:30pm on 11th December 2013
Time : 6:30 pm
Entry : All are welcome to participate with your own poems in English, Hindi or Urdu. 2 poems per poet, unless there is time.
Participants who intend to read could register on the spot by 6:15 p.m.
Place : The Attic, 36, Regal Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001
Landmark : On Parliament Street close to 'The Shop' showroom & next to the 'Kwality' restaurant
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Metro : Nearest Metro Station - 'Rajiv Chowk' (Yellow Line and Blue Line)
Event Description : Theme : Moonweavers- Chaand ke Julaahe Poetry Open Mic “Voice of the Underdog”
This poetry open mic session is based on the theme ‘Voice of the Underdog’.
We are looking for poems that adopt the voice of the underdog and explore the politics of marginalization and exclusion through the lens of the underdog. The underdog in your poems could be a tangible entity – woman, roadside barber, rickshaw puller, bus driver, rag picker, security guard, pick pocketer, members of marginalized social and cultural communities, basically anyone who you think lives on the fringes of society and is excluded from the mainstream of various discourses. The underdog doesn’t necessarily have to be a tangible entity though. You could extend the concept to include objects, scenarios that construct your idea of the ‘underdog’. You could also create an imaginary character that epitomizes the underdog and write in that voice.
The main thing is that in your poem, you have to adopt the voice of the underdog. You have to enter the consciousness of the ‘underdog’ you choose to represent and write in their voice. The poem can’t be about the underdog. You have to write it as the ‘underdog’. The challenge then lies in making an attempt to enter the subjectivity of an object/person/group and explore the dynamics of their existence. The tension between your social positioning and the positioning of the underdog you write as would then perhaps come into play, making the piece interesting.
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Entry : All are welcome to participate with your own poems in English, Hindi or Urdu. 2 poems per poet, unless there is time.
Participants who intend to read could register on the spot by 6:15 p.m.
Place : The Attic, 36, Regal Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001
Landmark : On Parliament Street close to 'The Shop' showroom & next to the 'Kwality' restaurant
Venue Info : Events | About | Parking and Location | Map
Metro : Nearest Metro Station - 'Rajiv Chowk' (Yellow Line and Blue Line)
Event Description : Theme : Moonweavers- Chaand ke Julaahe Poetry Open Mic “Voice of the Underdog”
This poetry open mic session is based on the theme ‘Voice of the Underdog’.
We are looking for poems that adopt the voice of the underdog and explore the politics of marginalization and exclusion through the lens of the underdog. The underdog in your poems could be a tangible entity – woman, roadside barber, rickshaw puller, bus driver, rag picker, security guard, pick pocketer, members of marginalized social and cultural communities, basically anyone who you think lives on the fringes of society and is excluded from the mainstream of various discourses. The underdog doesn’t necessarily have to be a tangible entity though. You could extend the concept to include objects, scenarios that construct your idea of the ‘underdog’. You could also create an imaginary character that epitomizes the underdog and write in that voice.
The main thing is that in your poem, you have to adopt the voice of the underdog. You have to enter the consciousness of the ‘underdog’ you choose to represent and write in their voice. The poem can’t be about the underdog. You have to write it as the ‘underdog’. The challenge then lies in making an attempt to enter the subjectivity of an object/person/group and explore the dynamics of their existence. The tension between your social positioning and the positioning of the underdog you write as would then perhaps come into play, making the piece interesting.
Related Links : Poetry
Moonweavers- Chaand ke Julaahe Poetry Open Mic "Voice of the Underdog" at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, Connaught Place > 6:30pm on 11th December 2013
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