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Gender non-conforming poet Alok Vaid Menon. They are dressed in a vibrant sleeveless dress, jewellery and makeup.

In an e-mail conversation with TARSHI, Alok Vaid-Menon talks about both performativity and poetic performance.

By TARSHI Team

September 4, 2018

Interview – Alok Vaid-Menon

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