Songs of a Coward Poems of Exile

A king decrees that all humans be skinned alive. A man runs from words that hound him like a pack of wolves. A legion of white snakes sweeps across a land blighted by drought. A beleaguered soul laments the loss of a homeland. A coward's many virtues are lauded to disturbing effect.By turns passionate elegiac angry tender nightmarish and courageous the poems in Songs of a Coward weave an exquisite tapestry of rich images and turbulent emotions. Written during a period of immense personal turmoil these verses are an enduring testament to the resilience of an imagination under siege and the liberating power of words in one's darkest moments. About the Author Perumal Murugan is a highly acclaimed and award-winning writer and poet. Most recently his novel One Part Woman was translated into English to widespread praise.Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Tr.) is an award-winning translator and writer.