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Jayant Kashyap: 'Prayer For My Mother as a Child'

Jayant Kashyap: 'Prayer For My Mother as a Child'

Update: 2025-10-20

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Jayant Kashyap reads 'Prayer For My Mother as a Child' from his pamphlet Notes on Burials, which was published in May 2025, and was a winner of the 2024 New Poets Prize. This recording is taken from the online launch event for the winners, which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel.

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Jayant Kashyap: 'Prayer For My Mother as a Child'

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