Meena Kandasamy, born into the Dalit caste, the Untouchables, stated a few years ago during a workshop with other poets that she does not write poems. She would only write poetry when the world had improved. This defiant yet self-assured statement from a young author is astonishing, especially since she has recently caused a stir in India with her poetry. Whether with her first collection "Touch," published in 2006, or with "Ms Militancy" (2010), she tackles topics that are still taboo in India with a sarcastic, harsh tone. She writes about caste, rape, the oppression of women, and racism—angry, but never without charm; sad, but never without irony; and she never minces her words. She does not create poetry out of necessity, but rather makes poetry out of necessities that need to be expressed.