Meena Kandasamy

DR MEENA KANDASAMY FRSL is a poet and provocateur who has spent two decades triggering online trolls. She has been translated into more than 20 languages. Her previous novel, When I Hit You, was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize, Jhalak Prize and Hindu Literary Prize. It was also Book of the Year in the Financial Times, Observer and Daily Telegraph. Her viral poetry collection, Ms Militancy, is a feminist symbol across South Asia. In 2022, Meena was awarded the PEN Germany Lifetime Prize. She has two sons. X | @meenakandasamy Instagram | @k.a.n.d.a.s.a.m.y