Backlash After Naming of Rupi Kaur as Writer of the Decade
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Before 2019 came to a close, Rupi Kaur, author of The New York Times’ bestselling poetry collections “Milk and Honey” and “The Sun and Her Flowers,” was declared “writer of the decade” in an article by The New Republic. The general public was quick to launch a series of complaints against this decision, even topping Twitter’s trending page worldwide as many had criticisms against the poet’s new title. Among the many complaints on Twitter, one particular viral comment stood out amongst others.
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