Singh Song Flashcards
1
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Poet
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Daljit Nagra
2
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Context
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-Nagra is a British poet of Indian descent. He was born in Bradford in 1966.
-Much of his poetry charts the experiences of first-generation Indian immigrants, and their families.
-This poem creates a rich blend of cultural contrasts (Indian and Western) and generational differences (his parents’ disciplined attitude to business versus his
carefree, romantic outlook).