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“After Fifty Shades of Grey, I think my writing is pretty tame, isn't it?”

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Shirley Geok-lin Lim is a Singaporean-born writer known for her profound insights into multiculturalism and her rich literary works. Her writings often focus on themes of race, gender, and identity, which have resonated with readers worldwide. more

“I don't like crows. In the poem "C," crows are predatory, killing other birds and so forth. But in my morning walks, there were always crows, particularly at certain times of the year. And they're very aggressive, very visible and loud. They're not at all likable, but they have to be dealt with. They are part of the picture, the art in the morning. You cannot deny their reality.”

Years Art Reality Certain Walks Morning Bird Killing Deny Loud Visible Aggressive Crow Predatory Morning Walk Killing Others

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“Crows appear in many of my new unpublished poems. In these walks, they take on a symbolic life apart from their irritating, undeniable, interruptive presence. I figure them differently.”

Walks Figures Symbolic Crow Irritating

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“In the poem "C," the crows are associated with cancer, because I had suffered a cancer scare.”

Cancer Scare Crow

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“The crows that are predatory are something you have to deal with. For me, they also become associated with cancer cells.”

Deals Cancer Cells Crow Predatory

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“The things that I dislike passionately, I have come to realize, are also part of me.”

Realizing Dislike

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“The crows live in the world like you do. They are part of nature.”

World Like You Crow

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