Living Space - Imtiaz Dharker Flashcards
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context - Living Space - Imtiaz Dharker
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Dharker raised in Scotland by Pakistani parents and attended a Calvinist school as a Muslim
now lives between UK and Mumbai - international outlook
poems are brave, political, current, relevant
often explores cultural differences and identity
set in Mumbai - shanty towns, slums, but doesn’t mention this - poverty is everywhere. 70% live in slums. people migrate in hope of opportunities as parts are rich and high-tech
Indians may read with a different response
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