Meena Alexander

Indian-American writer and scholar.
Died on Thursday November 22nd 2018


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@macdonmg: RT @GhoshAmitav: So sad to see this; Meena Alexander was an exceptional person in every way, as a poet and a human being. I will miss her.… - 5 years ago

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@CUNYenglish: RT @provostsoffice: Dear colleagues, In the last few days, three esteemed and cherished colleagues have passed away: Professor Meena Alexa… - 5 years ago

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@NorthwesternUP: The late Meena Alexander on the motivations and inspirations behind her last collection ATMOSPHERIC EMBRODIERY: - 5 years ago

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@tenderbetween: RT @POETSorg: Write in the light of all the languages you know the earth contains, you murmur in my ear. This is pure transport. —Meena… - 5 years ago

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@CeCe_23Spalding: RT @HunterPresident: .@Hunter_College mourns the loss of Distinguished Professor Meena Alexander, whose poems about culture, identity, and… - 5 years ago

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@mikeyrumore: RT @worldlittoday: Poet, essayist, & translator Meena Alexander died last Wednesday. Meena was a friend to WLT. She was a Neustadt juror in… - 5 years ago

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@PEETAMBAR: RT @ShashiTharoor: “Krishna, 3:29 AM” : beautiful final poem by the wonderful Meena Alexander who passed away last week at age 67 - 5 years ago

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