Rupi Kaur is a highly accomplished Indian-born Canadian poet and performer, who has gained international fame for her unique and accessible style of poetry. She is considered a pioneer of Instapoetry, a genre of poetry that is easily distributed and popularized through social media. Kaur's work has touched the lives of many, covering themes such as love, loss, trauma, healing, femininity, and migration.
Kaur's first poetry collection, "Milk and Honey," was self-published in 2014 and quickly became a bestseller, selling over 2.5 million copies and spending more than 77 weeks on the New York Times bestselling list. The book's success propelled Kaur to fame, and she has since become one of the most popular poets of her time. Her subsequent collections, "the sun and her flowers" and "home body," have also been bestsellers, selling more than 11 million copies and translated into over 43 languages.
In addition to her written work, Kaur has also made a name for herself as a performer. She has graced stages across the globe on sold-out world tours, where she delivers powerful performances that are a poetic theatrical experience, interlaced with her own touch of stand-up. In 2021, she released her first poetry special, "Rupi Kaur Live," on Amazon Prime Video. Her most recent book, "Healing Through Words," is a journey of guided writing exercises to help readers explore their creativity. Kaur's work continues to inspire and touch the lives of people all over the world.