TALKING WITH POET SUNIL KAUSHAL

NILAVRONILL: Do you think literature or poetry is really essential in our life? If so why?

SUNIL KAUSHAL: The power of words is undeniable, be it to record the past, the present or conceive the future. They have the power to give form to ideas, to spark new ideas by allowing us to peep into the lives of those who walked this earth before us, for words outlive the lives of the speakers and writers. Literature and poetry are means of using words to describe what different people live through at different stages of our ever-growing cultures. They are a form of expression that reflects the author’s psyche. If anyone was ever awake to the joys of living it was minstrels and troubadours. Poets have been inspiring the public in times of war, calamities and sufferings by composing or singing songs that awaken patriotism and national pride. Social issues are highlighted by writers, awakening mass awareness, rekindling the fire for change and encouraging action to stem the rot. Confessional writing, both prose and poetry is a form of catharsis for the writer, acting as a stress buster. It is essential for a creative person to channelize his heightened sensibility in a way that is both pleasurable for him, and imparts joy or knowledge to others.

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