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“How will the ships navigate without stars? And then he remembered that the stars were dead, long dead, and the light they shed was not to be trusted, was false, if not an outright lie, and in any case was inadequate, unequal to its task, which was to illuminate the evil that men did.”

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Jeet Thayil
Jeet Thayil

Jeet Thayil is an Indian poet known for his distinctive poetic style and profound depiction of Mumbai's urban culture. His works often explore the lives of marginalized individuals and the complexities and contradictions of urban life. more

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