Kamala Das’ Poem Luminol, Critical Summary and analysis

Introduction of the Poem: Luminol, taken from The Old Playhouse and Other Poems (1973), has been named after a sleep inducing pill. This irregularly written fourteen – line poem, is about the poetess’ longing for deep slumber from which nothing can arouse or awaken her.   Critical Summary:  Her husband’s treatment of her, particularly during … Read more