Parakram, a recent IT Graduate, embodies a stereotypical notion of what an Indian is supposed to be. Even his middle name is Raj! Coming from a Bengali cultural background, possessing the art of writing which seems to be a natural calling…debuting on the public front with his first book comprising of poems, the intent behind the collection is to establish a certain sense of derivative uniqueness in a pool of stereotypical topics. Prosaic by nature, Parakram believes this book proudly juxtaposes exactly that.
Cromulent Cameo is a quintessential collection of poems reflecting the contemporary struggle to bridge the gap between society’s traditional narrative of life and the youth’s perception of it. This work endeavours to blend the linguistic elegance of the old guard with the assertive vitality of ...