Nayyirah Waheed
Nayyirah Waheed is a writer and artist who has published two books of poetry and has been described as "perhaps the most famous poet on Instagram."[1] Her poetry is known for being "short and minimalistic" and "incredibly touching", covering topics such as love, identity, race, and feminism.[2]
Poetry
[edit]After finding it difficult to first publish salt., Waheed decided to self-publish even though her work was highly criticized at the time.[3] Her poems in salt. have become famous through her social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram.[2] Her poetry in salt. revolves around the themes of love, identity, race, and feminism, and are categorized by her use of punctuation, lowercase letters, and the brevity of her words. Her second book of poetry, Nejma, was published in 2014. Both salt. and Nejma have become highly praised and studied in schools.[3]
Waheed has accused poet Rupi Kaur of plagiarism, a charge Kaur denies.[4] However, Kaur has stated she takes inspiration from Waheed.[5]
Reception
[edit]salt. has been described as "lines filled with force and grit"[6] and a "collection of thoughts that build to a quiet crescendo against all the forces of racism, misogyny and xenophobia."[7] Her poetry has been praised for calling "out to care for what is most imperiled, and how words can keep us going."[7] Jet Magazine said that her poetry will make readers want to re-evaluate their lives "as each poem breaks down your emotions and leaves you picking them up off the floor, piece by piece.[1]
While her work was originally criticized for not following the more traditional rules of poetry, fans of Waheed's work praise her use of full stops and two to three lined poems.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Henderson, Melissa (March 22, 2017). "The Best Poems From Instagram's Favorite Nayyirah Waheed". Jet.
- 1 2 Luc, Helen (March 17, 2017). "These 21 Powerful Nayyirah Waheed Poems About Love Are TOTALLY Inspiring", Your Tango. Accessed March 19, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Daftuar, Swati (Jul 31, 2016). "A poem for your soul". The Hindu. Retrieved Nov 7, 2019.
- ↑ Gopal, Vivek; Sonal Shah (30 April 2018). "Pop-Poet Rupi Kaur Isn't Worrying About Being Unique". Vice.
- ↑ Team Cassius (April 19, 2019). "BLACKIPEDIA: WHO IS NAYYIRAH WAHEED?". Cassius.
- ↑ Rogers, Atiba (December 29, 2016). "How to set a goal and achieve it: The 20 books I read in 2016". New York Daily News.
- 1 2 Currier, Cora (November 10, 2016). "Words for solace and strength: poems to counter the election fallout – and beyond". The Guardian.
External links
[edit]- nayyirah.waheed, Waheed's Instagram account
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