{"product_id":"my-body-didnt-come-before-me-paperback","title":"My Body Didn't Come Before Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKuhu Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn My Body Didn't Come Before Me, Kuhu Joshi recalls her struggle with spinal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeformity, depression and shame that made it nearly impossible to feel at\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eease in her body. Her verses travel in time between childhood, when she was\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediagnosed with severe scoliosis, and her journey into young adulthood. They\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emove between hospitals, schools, gardens and homes in an urgent attempt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto reclaim agency. The poet asks: Who is a woman before she becomes just a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebody? Is there a part of her that isn't trapped in the limitations of the physical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the conventions the world sets down for womanhood? The longing for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esafety and pleasure that envelops girls and women bonds them to each other\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein these poems. Sensual and intense, they explore desires that are sharply\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eindividual yet deeply universal. The poetic voice is in turns coolly observant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand seething with rage. It brings to focus distinct moments from the past that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emay seem small but are defining. Parents, lovers, friends and strangers haunt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe universe of this moving and exquisitely crafted collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752143192352,"sku":"9789354475856","price":36.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7fbbae2b040b5e29c7922aae5f454c2e.webp?v=1779988586","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-body-didnt-come-before-me-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}