"If I were choosing the title for this session, it would be the sound of failure”, acclaimed poet Jeet Thayil said at the Times Litfest. In a freewheeling chat with writer Jerry Pinto, the Narcopolis author reflected upon failures of different kinds. Above all, they cheekily dissected what it means to be an Indian poet writing in English.
“The only thing we always expect as Indian poets is to go out of print soon”, said Pinto wittily. The Mumbai-based writer has published collections of poetry such as Asylum and, I Want A Poem and Other Poems.
