The Bombay Poetry Crawl

Come along on a journey celebrating the 20th-century Bombay Poets with Saranya Subramanian

What & Why?

Preserving the legacy of Bombay poets

The Bombay Poetry Crawl (TBPC) is a dedicated archival research space focusing on Bombay poets who wrote about the city from 1947-1999 in various languages including Hindi, Marathi, English, Urdu, Gujarati, Tamil, and more. Our mission is to preserve and celebrate the rich literary heritage of Bombay through the works of these poets.

Exploring diverse linguistic and cultural narratives

TBPC offers seamless integration with different platforms, providing a unique opportunity to explore and experience the linguistic and cultural diversity of Bombay through the lens of poetry, offering a deeper understanding of the city's rich heritage.

link in bio! let’s make pocketbooks of poetry thru found objects - on paper and cloth and tissue and leaves and sticks and cigarettes and bottles and plates and evrything 🎨🖌️🖼️🤖👨‍🎨🎭

🎨 all materials will be provided!
🎨 we’ll create poems and turn them into pocketbooks!
🎨 including chai, coffee, snacks!
🎨 reading material will include minimalist poetry of ancient and contemporary forms - in multiple languages!

on 19 april
3-7 pm
prabhadevi
7 people ONLY!

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what a wild ride this year has been! listen to the coolest bombay based people talk on my podcast - available for free on youtube, spotify & my website!

season 1 features: Adil Jussawalla, Arundhathi Subramaniam, Farrukh Dhondy, Vasant Dattatray Gurjar, Neeraja, Dr Milind Awad, Dr Pradnya Daya Pawar, Pooja Ashokkumar, Anushka & Aakanksha, Vasvi Kejriwal, Malika Amar Shaikh and Zubair Azmi!

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season 2 will be out soon☀️🌙☀️
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it’s been an honour. season 1 of my podcast series is available on youtube, spotify and my website - link in bio. can’t believe i got to speak with Adil Jussawalla, Arundhathi subramaniam, vasant dattatray gurjar, mallika amar shaikh, zubair azmi, neeraja, dr milind awad, dr pradnya daya pawar, and so many others!

season 2 is coming up soon👀👀👀
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this just in - Ambedkar: Sonic Imagination of Casteless Utopia by @yogeshmaitreya of @pantherspawpublication
Perfect read for this Dalit History Month // Anti Caste History Month, to learn about the ways that sound, music, poetry and anti caste imaginations converse with each other.

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tonight’s shaam o shayari at @augustcafe.in was a stunning exploration of loss and renewal. thanks to guest poet @katyal.akhil and everyone who came and read, and the cafe for best vibes🤍
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Namdeo Dhasal Starter Pack this Anti Caste History Month.
या ‘दलित इतिहास महिन्या’ निमित्त: नामदेव ढसाळ स्टार्टर पॅक.

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Celebrating Vasant Abhaji Dahake’s birthday today. The prolific Marathi poet, writer, essayist and thinker has greatly contributed to a wide ouevre of work that has taken inspirations from the likes of Kiekergaard and Tukaram and other global and local artists.

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“काम करून गिरणीत थकली रं
माझी मालन कामानं सुकली ।।”
- Shahir Amar Shaikh

Today, we walked through Lalbaug’s abandoned textile mills and read incredible poets like Annabhau Sathe, Keshav Meshram, Narayan Surve, Amar Shaikh, Dilip Chitre… we listened to their ballads that powerfully told stories of workers’ struggles and plights, joys and loves, dreams and rights. This is a history that has been forgotten by the city, and this is just our attempt to keep it in memory.

Thanks to @aa_pattya for his incredible oration, singing, and stories about growing up in a mill worker’s household.

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Episode 12: Dr Pradnya Daya Pawar’s Bombay
available online for free - link in bio!

Dr Pawar on how her poetry stands at the intersection of patriarchy and caste-based systems that affect every part of a woman’s life.

Watch the full interview on Youtube & Spotify.

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