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Raj Chakrapani

Raj Chakrapani has lived in Romania, Liberia, and Myanmar and is a graduate of the Iowa Writersâ€™ Workshop. His poems can be found in the Des Moines Register, Sequestrum, and at Crevice.ro, and his short films can be found on YouTube. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa.

Features & Reviews, Mini-Interviews, Poetry

Raj Chakrapani

Jul 12, 2018

The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #144: Cathy Linh Che

“I think a safe space is one of deep listening and deep caring.”
Features & Reviews, Rumpus Original

Raj Chakrapani

May 14, 2018

How Do You Want to Be Wrong?: Talking with Madhu H. Kaza

Madhu H. Kaza discusses the anthology, Kitchen Table Translation, ways to engage with history, and seeing translation as a continual crossover.
Features & Reviews, Poetry, Rumpus Original

Raj Chakrapani

Feb 7, 2018

The Text Is My Body: A Conversation with Gabrielle Civil

Performance artist and poet Gabrielle Civil discusses her book, Swallow the Fish, how technology has shaped reactions to female nudity, and the importance of risking change.
Features & Reviews, Rumpus Original

Raj Chakrapani

Dec 11, 2017

The Ability to Pass Becomes Her Cage: Talking with SJ Sindu

SJ Sindu discusses her new novel, Marriage of a Thousand Lies, queer readings of Hindu scriptures, and issues of privilege and power.
Features & Reviews, Rumpus Original

Raj Chakrapani

Nov 3, 2017

More Than Just a Single Identity: A Conversation with Camille T. Dungy

Camille T. Dungy discusses her prose debut, Guidebook to Relative Strangers, traveling across America as a black mother, and spaces of inclusion and exclusion.