The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers

By Bhanu Kapil Rider

Subjects: Women authors, Women, Poetry (poetic works by one author), East Indians, East Indian American women, British asian authors, British poetry, Poetry

Description: Poetry. Asian American Studies. <em>The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers</em> blends the narratives of the travelog and the coming of age novel. It is written by a young Indian woman whose travels take her between homes in two countries, India and England, and through parts of the United States. These short pieces reveal new ways of belonging in the world and possibilities for an art grounded in a localized cosmopolitan culture.