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Mahendra Solanki

Mahendra Solanki

Mahendra Solanki speaks with Amanda Whittington about a violent childhood, the value of libraries and writing vs therapy. Mahendra Solanki speaks with Amanda Whittington about the meaning of ‘home’ in his poetry, the legacy of violence in his childhood, the vital role of libraries and the crucial difference between ‘writing and therapy’ and ‘writing as therapy’.


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