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‘C.P. Surendran bears witness to…what James Agee memorably described as “the cruel radiance of what is”. Anyone who looks directly at that “cruel radiance” is very likely to be wounded; for the poet is not only a pilgrim in a dangerous landscape but also a trespasser in secluded zones, psychic, cultural or po
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'C.P. Surendran' is a poet and novelist. He was former editor-in-chief of 'DNA'. He is also a columnist for Indian and international journals. He lives in Delhi.
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