"Of Hypocrisy and Cheekbones" is an Indian poem by the Indian English writer and translator, Shahnaz Habib. The poem won first place at the Ninth All India Poetry Competition held by The Poetry Society (India) in 2000.
Comments and criticism
The poem has received critical attention since its first publication in 2000 in the book Emerging Voices and has since been anthologised.Poetry India – Emerging Voices by H K Kaul, Virgo Publications, 1998Contemporary Indian Poets by Jeet Thayil, Fulcrum, Bloodaxe Books, 1996 It has been quoted in scholarly analysis of contemporary Indian English poetry.
See also The Poetry Society (India)
Notes
External links Ninth National Poetry Competition 2000 – Award Winners Shahnaz Habib – Inside Outside India Writes – Contemporary Indian Poetry "Popular Indian Poems"