Milk and Honey

English language

Published Aug. 13, 2014

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978-1-5027-8427-8
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Milk and Honey (stylized in all lowercase) is a collection of poetry and prose by Rupi Kaur. The collection is about survival. It is divided into four sections, with each section serving a different purpose and relevance to Kaur’s experience. The sections explore the themes of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. They are titled:

the hurting the loving the breaking the healingKaur’s writing style stems from her cultural background and desire to be accessible to the audience. However, her style and intentions have also been a target of negative controversies and rumors.Milk and Honey was published on November 4, 2014. This poetry collection was sold over 3 million times. As of June 7, 2020, it has been listed on The New York Times Best Seller list for 165 weeks.Kaur has a large following on social media. Critics have called Kaur's work Instapoetry; "Instapoets" are poets who have risen to …

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