As a language written in either Shahmuki or Gurmukhi script, Gurmukhi script contains no uppercase or lowercase letters. An artistic choice inspired by Kaur’s mother tongue, Punjabi. For example, the unique decision to use only lowercase and full stops in her work. Kaur’s cultural identity plays an important role in her poetry. Focal topics include femininity, relationships, mental health, sexual trauma and migration. Unafraid to challenge social taboos, Kaur’s poetry passionately depicts a journey of struggle, but ultimately one of growth. Her work explores authentic topics in-depth, analyzing human fragility from both a positive and negative viewpoint. Undoubtedly, Kaur’s poetry has garnered much attention for its bold themes, graceful symbolism, and unassuming aesthetics. home body will mean something different to everyone but to Kaur the word ‘home’ and ‘body’ are synonymous – “the home is the body and the body is the home.” The background colour mimicking the peach tan of her foundation, the green representing the vibrancy of life. Painted with watercolours and written with a brush marker, even the design itself has a symbolic meaning. Unlike previous collections, however, the front covers of home body are lovingly finished by hand. Illustrated by the author, themes of nature and nurture, light and dark, rest here.”Īs an artist and poet, Kaur designed all three book covers. “ home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself – reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change. “Rupi Kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self,” reads Kaur’s website. Recently, Kaur published her third collection entitled home body. In 2017, Kaur published her second poetry collection: the sun and her flowers, which sold millions of copies.
The book debuted as the #1 bestseller and went on to sit on the New York Times Best Sellers List for a whopping 165 weeks. In 2014 a 21-year-old Rupi Kaur self-published her first poetry collection – milk and honey.
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