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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The Problem With Rupi Kaur's Poetry
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Rupi Kaur, Josh Groban, Big Sean, David Chang, more featured in
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Poet Rupi Kaur Snubs Joe Biden Kaur Rejects Biden's Diwali
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Rupi Kaur. Northeastern University Asian American Center
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Rupi Kaur was named writer of the decade and people are mad
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Writer of the Decade' praise stirs up Rupi Kaur debate once again / X
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plagiarism. bad poems. a viral video. cringe and troll. this is
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Backlash After Naming of Rupi Kaur as Writer of the Decade
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Canadian poet Rupi Kaur rejects Biden's Diwali invitation over Israel
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Rupi Kaur's 'Healing Through Words' Book: Info
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Instapoet Rupi Kaur's 'writer of the decade' honour rekindles
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Rupi Kaur as been named the writer of the decade by The New