Author: Eunice de Souza
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9386057409
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Eunice de Souza, one of India’s leading English language poets , has been writing poetry for more than three decades. Her poems in collections such as Fix (1979), Women in Dutch Painting (1988) and Ways of Belonging (1990) have been critically acclaimed and reflect a strong sense of individuality and feminism. Compelling and succinct, they dwell on the themes of love, relationships and family. Through her poetry Eunice explores the dependency of lovers and the fraught relationships between parents and their children. She also examines the Roman Catholic community she grew up in, exposing it for its hypocrisy and conservatism. Relying on sound and rhythm, her well-chosen, hard-hitting words bring out her sharp, clear imagery. A Necklace of Skulls contains all the verse Eunice de Souza has published during her illustrious career, as also unpublished new and early poems. This is a profoundly intimate and intensely personal collection.
A Necklace of Skulls
Author: Eunice de Souza
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9386057409
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Eunice de Souza, one of India’s leading English language poets , has been writing poetry for more than three decades. Her poems in collections such as Fix (1979), Women in Dutch Painting (1988) and Ways of Belonging (1990) have been critically acclaimed and reflect a strong sense of individuality and feminism. Compelling and succinct, they dwell on the themes of love, relationships and family. Through her poetry Eunice explores the dependency of lovers and the fraught relationships between parents and their children. She also examines the Roman Catholic community she grew up in, exposing it for its hypocrisy and conservatism. Relying on sound and rhythm, her well-chosen, hard-hitting words bring out her sharp, clear imagery. A Necklace of Skulls contains all the verse Eunice de Souza has published during her illustrious career, as also unpublished new and early poems. This is a profoundly intimate and intensely personal collection.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9386057409
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Eunice de Souza, one of India’s leading English language poets , has been writing poetry for more than three decades. Her poems in collections such as Fix (1979), Women in Dutch Painting (1988) and Ways of Belonging (1990) have been critically acclaimed and reflect a strong sense of individuality and feminism. Compelling and succinct, they dwell on the themes of love, relationships and family. Through her poetry Eunice explores the dependency of lovers and the fraught relationships between parents and their children. She also examines the Roman Catholic community she grew up in, exposing it for its hypocrisy and conservatism. Relying on sound and rhythm, her well-chosen, hard-hitting words bring out her sharp, clear imagery. A Necklace of Skulls contains all the verse Eunice de Souza has published during her illustrious career, as also unpublished new and early poems. This is a profoundly intimate and intensely personal collection.
Popular Skullture
Author: Monte Beauchamp
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1616555610
Category : Book covers
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
"Our culture embraces the skull: apparel and products with skulls abound. Popular Skullture features the oddest, creepiest, and weirdest skull covers from 1930s to mid-'50s comics, pulps, and paperbacks."--
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1616555610
Category : Book covers
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
"Our culture embraces the skull: apparel and products with skulls abound. Popular Skullture features the oddest, creepiest, and weirdest skull covers from 1930s to mid-'50s comics, pulps, and paperbacks."--
Dangerlok
Author: Eunice De Souza
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143065074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Rina Ferreira, middle-aged, single, lecturer of English, tentative poet and the owner of a flat in Queen s Diamonds building, will go nowhere else in the world except for the squalid corner of Bombay she inhabits. Daily she comes across some dangerlok and with her cigarettes and mug of jungli tea she observes everything around her and dashes off letters brimming with the details of her life to David, an old flame now in America.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143065074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Rina Ferreira, middle-aged, single, lecturer of English, tentative poet and the owner of a flat in Queen s Diamonds building, will go nowhere else in the world except for the squalid corner of Bombay she inhabits. Daily she comes across some dangerlok and with her cigarettes and mug of jungli tea she observes everything around her and dashes off letters brimming with the details of her life to David, an old flame now in America.
Heart of Ice
Author: Dave Morris
Publisher: Fabled Lands Llp
ISBN: 9781909905009
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The end of the 23rd century. Earth lies in the grip of a new Ice Age. Famine, cold and fanatic cults threaten what is left of civilization. Humanity is on the brink of extinction. Nine of the strongest heroes of the age come seeking the ultimate prize: the Heart of Volent, an object with the power to reshape reality. All are ruthless, powerful, determined. To succeed they must work together. But only one can have the Heart. Choose your alliances with care. Weigh up who to trust. Be ready for betrayal. When the moment comes, the future of mankind will rest on your judgement. * * * Critical IF books are interactive adventures with a difference. You can be a mutant with the power to warp reality. A soldier whose combat skills are a match for any foe. A stealthy assassin leaping between rooftops. An explorer who can survive in the harshest conditions. Be anyone you can imagine. Choose from almost five hundred different character types, each with their own unique skills. Strong stories, vivid settings and compelling characters make Critical IF the game-changers of the interactive fiction genre. Put yourself in the heart of the story.
Publisher: Fabled Lands Llp
ISBN: 9781909905009
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The end of the 23rd century. Earth lies in the grip of a new Ice Age. Famine, cold and fanatic cults threaten what is left of civilization. Humanity is on the brink of extinction. Nine of the strongest heroes of the age come seeking the ultimate prize: the Heart of Volent, an object with the power to reshape reality. All are ruthless, powerful, determined. To succeed they must work together. But only one can have the Heart. Choose your alliances with care. Weigh up who to trust. Be ready for betrayal. When the moment comes, the future of mankind will rest on your judgement. * * * Critical IF books are interactive adventures with a difference. You can be a mutant with the power to warp reality. A soldier whose combat skills are a match for any foe. A stealthy assassin leaping between rooftops. An explorer who can survive in the harshest conditions. Be anyone you can imagine. Choose from almost five hundred different character types, each with their own unique skills. Strong stories, vivid settings and compelling characters make Critical IF the game-changers of the interactive fiction genre. Put yourself in the heart of the story.
The Crafty Chica Creates!
Author: Kathy Cano Murillo
Publisher:
ISBN: 0760372187
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Queen of Latina Style, Kathy Cano Murillo, is back with fantastic art and craft projects—including brand-new ideas and previous favorites—in The Crafty Chica Creates.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0760372187
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Queen of Latina Style, Kathy Cano Murillo, is back with fantastic art and craft projects—including brand-new ideas and previous favorites—in The Crafty Chica Creates.
The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))
Author: John Gregory Bourke
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
'The Medicine-Men of the Apache' by John Gregory Bourke is a detailed study of the medicine-men of the Apache tribe, including their modes of treating disease, superstitions, and paraphernalia. In addition to medicine-men, the book covers medicine-women, remedies and modes of treatment, hair and wigs, and other traditional Apache practices. The book delves into specific practices such as the use of pollen, sacrificial powder, and other sacred powders and offerings. It also discusses the use of cords, knots, and girdles in parturition, and the significance of amulets, talismans, and phylacteries. This fascinating account provides insight into the beliefs and practices of the Apache people and sheds light on their unique culture.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
'The Medicine-Men of the Apache' by John Gregory Bourke is a detailed study of the medicine-men of the Apache tribe, including their modes of treating disease, superstitions, and paraphernalia. In addition to medicine-men, the book covers medicine-women, remedies and modes of treatment, hair and wigs, and other traditional Apache practices. The book delves into specific practices such as the use of pollen, sacrificial powder, and other sacred powders and offerings. It also discusses the use of cords, knots, and girdles in parturition, and the significance of amulets, talismans, and phylacteries. This fascinating account provides insight into the beliefs and practices of the Apache people and sheds light on their unique culture.
Thirteen Skulls
Author: Ryan Lanosa
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3748788320
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Lance is a young man who's beginning to grow bored with life at home. Everything changes when he is given a crystal skull necklace. Suddenly he can do things he can't explain, and it's drawing the attention of creatures he never thought could actually exist. He meets with friends new and old who have crystal skulls of their own. Now under constant attack they look for answers to the mysteries of the skulls.
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3748788320
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Lance is a young man who's beginning to grow bored with life at home. Everything changes when he is given a crystal skull necklace. Suddenly he can do things he can't explain, and it's drawing the attention of creatures he never thought could actually exist. He meets with friends new and old who have crystal skulls of their own. Now under constant attack they look for answers to the mysteries of the skulls.
Illustrated Dictionary Of Symbols In Eastern And Western Art
Author: James Hall
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429968485
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"A Companion volume to James Hall’s perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art. which deals with the subject matter of Christian and Western art, the present volume includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East. Flail explores the language of symbols in art showing how paintings, drawings and sculpture express man shades of meaning from simple, everyday hopes and fears to the profoundest philosophical and religious aspirations. The book explains and interprets symbols from many cultures, and over 600 illustrations clarify and complement the text. There are numbered references throughout the text to the sacred Iitcra-1 ture, myths and legends in which the symbols had their origins. Details of English translations of the works are in the bibliography. The book includes an appendix of the transcription of Chinese, notes and references, bibliography, chronological tables and index."
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429968485
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"A Companion volume to James Hall’s perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art. which deals with the subject matter of Christian and Western art, the present volume includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East. Flail explores the language of symbols in art showing how paintings, drawings and sculpture express man shades of meaning from simple, everyday hopes and fears to the profoundest philosophical and religious aspirations. The book explains and interprets symbols from many cultures, and over 600 illustrations clarify and complement the text. There are numbered references throughout the text to the sacred Iitcra-1 ture, myths and legends in which the symbols had their origins. Details of English translations of the works are in the bibliography. The book includes an appendix of the transcription of Chinese, notes and references, bibliography, chronological tables and index."
Women in Dutch Painting
Author: Eunice De Souza
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indic poetry (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indic poetry (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Skull Sourcebook
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 1631061585
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Skull Sourcebook explores the symbolism, meaning, and breathtaking, cultural art of the human skull, one of the most iconic symbols in the world.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1631061585
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Skull Sourcebook explores the symbolism, meaning, and breathtaking, cultural art of the human skull, one of the most iconic symbols in the world.