The book marks the daring rise of Atif in the literary empyrean of Kashmir
Hailing from Shangus area of Anantnag, a young Kashmiri writer, Atif Khurshid Wani, has published his debut poetry book titled “The Shattered She”. Atif has been part of more than 40 national and international poetry anthologies besides being a well-known book reviewer and a columnist.
Atif has artistically penned the women ordeal in tear jerking verses that are lavishly painful and generously delicate. To write a book that brings light to a real yet uncomfortable epiphany takes tenacity and valour taking into account that men these days don’t like to be labelled as feminists. Amidst the abyss of patriarchy Wani impeccably touches the core of his readers with persuasive odyssey in “The Shattered She”.
Talking about the central idea of the book Atif voiced that “The book is tremendously painful, revolving around a grief-stricken and exhausted women’s struggle in a male-dominated society. The book deeply touches the diverse facets of women’s varied shades of grey, black and bleak driven by enmity, aspiration and anxiety in her lifetime. It is a fascinating amalgamation of the obvious yet hidden candour that deeply touches the diverse facets of women’s life.
Atif, who is a research scholar at Lovely Professional University, along with his publishing company The Indian wordsmith believes that this book will win the interest of larger audience and greatly meet up the expectations of quality literature. It will surely compel the hungry reader to resemble the poet’s work with many famous bards. For all those who feel the plight of women irrespective of the gender, this poetry collection is just the right tonic for them.