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Author: Bishnu Goswami Publisher: Bishnu Goswami ISBN: Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 106
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Jacaranda is a genus of forty-nine flowering plants which were once native to the Americas but now has a cosmopolitan distribution. Its literal meaning is "aroma" or "fragrance". Besides being one of the favourite flowers of the person the author dedicated this book to, the author wants to illustrate why he chose this name for this work of poetry. In his own words, "There are an additional two reasons behind the nomenclature. Jacaranda's perfume, you see, their aroma is not too heavy, with just a slight tinge of sweetness. That's what Nature is often in its true self. It's fallen leaves narrate an earthly honey smell, it's the little jest that Earth plays on you, which makes you smile and look forward for the coming days". Asked for the second reason, the author quipped "I want to look forward for the coming months, my 50th book, one more that the current bouquet Jacaranda has to offer", as he smiled. This work of poetry is differentiated into three sections, namely redrawn, reunion, and reading the diary. The poems blend the influences of the old masters from the Victorian era, the era of English-Language modernism and also certain musical forms of vocal deliveries which are often over a backing beat. Redrawn consists of poems on a diverse variety of themes, which were written in a wide span of time. reunion encompasses the poetic interpretation of the author when he had a reunion with his friends from school, to them he dedicated those poems. Finally, reading the diary is the poetic reincarnation of the author's diary from the year 2007, which he covers meticulously for a month. Along with the pertinent date for each poem, every day's entry in the diary also get an unique name of their own. Hope you enjoy the read!
Author: Bishnu Goswami Publisher: Bishnu Goswami ISBN: Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 106
Book Description
Jacaranda is a genus of forty-nine flowering plants which were once native to the Americas but now has a cosmopolitan distribution. Its literal meaning is "aroma" or "fragrance". Besides being one of the favourite flowers of the person the author dedicated this book to, the author wants to illustrate why he chose this name for this work of poetry. In his own words, "There are an additional two reasons behind the nomenclature. Jacaranda's perfume, you see, their aroma is not too heavy, with just a slight tinge of sweetness. That's what Nature is often in its true self. It's fallen leaves narrate an earthly honey smell, it's the little jest that Earth plays on you, which makes you smile and look forward for the coming days". Asked for the second reason, the author quipped "I want to look forward for the coming months, my 50th book, one more that the current bouquet Jacaranda has to offer", as he smiled. This work of poetry is differentiated into three sections, namely redrawn, reunion, and reading the diary. The poems blend the influences of the old masters from the Victorian era, the era of English-Language modernism and also certain musical forms of vocal deliveries which are often over a backing beat. Redrawn consists of poems on a diverse variety of themes, which were written in a wide span of time. reunion encompasses the poetic interpretation of the author when he had a reunion with his friends from school, to them he dedicated those poems. Finally, reading the diary is the poetic reincarnation of the author's diary from the year 2007, which he covers meticulously for a month. Along with the pertinent date for each poem, every day's entry in the diary also get an unique name of their own. Hope you enjoy the read!
Author: Leila Chatti Publisher: Copper Canyon Press ISBN: 161932220X Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 119
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“To write a series of poems out of extreme illness is a bracing accomplishment indeed. In Deluge... Leila Chatti, born of a Catholic mother and a Muslim father, brilliantly explores the trauma." —Naomi Shihab Nye, The New York Times In her early twenties, Leila Chatti started bleeding and did not stop. Physicians referred to this bleeding as flooding. In the Qur’an, as in the Bible, the Flood was sent as punishment. The idea of disease as punishment drives this collection’s themes of shame, illness, grief, and gender, transmuting religious narratives through the lens of a young Arab-American woman suffering a taboo female affliction. Deluge investigates the childhood roots of faith and desire alongside their present day enactments. Chatti’s remarkably direct voice makes use of innovative poetic form to gaze unflinchingly at what she was taught to keep hidden. This powerful piece of life-writing depicts Chatti’s journey from diagnosis to surgery and remission in meticulous chronology that binds body to spirit and advocates for the salvation of both. Chatti blends personal narrative, religious imagery, and medical terminology in a chronicle of illness, womanhood, and faith.
Author: Robin Hyde Publisher: Auckland University Press ISBN: 1775582450 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 434
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A full chronological record of the poems of Robin Hyde, a New Zealand journalist, novelist, dramatist, and poet active in the 1930s, is presented in this book. The 300 poems chosen show Hyde's growth as a poet and her response to the painful events of her personal life and to the political and social world around her. The poems are remarkable both for their acute observation of the physical and emotional world and for their powerful prophetic and visionary elements.
Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101984554 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 338
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The bestselling author of Encyclopedia an Ordinary Life returns with a literary experience that is unprecedented, unforgettable, and explosively human. Ten years after her beloved, groundbreaking Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, #1 New York Times bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal delivers a book full of her distinct blend of nonlinear narrative, wistful reflections, and insightful wit. It is a mighty, life-affirming work that sheds light on all the ordinary and extraordinary ways we are connected. Like she did with Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, Amy Krouse Rosenthal ingeniously adapts a standard format—a textbook, this time—to explore life’s lessons and experiences into a funny, wise, and poignant work of art. Not exactly a memoir, not just a collection of observations, Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a beautiful exploration into the many ways we are connected on this planet and speaks to the awe, bewilderment, and poignancy of being alive. “…a groundbreaking new twist on the traditional literary experience… Textbook is a delightful collection of interesting scenarios that directly point to life lessons. Rosenthal manages to spotlight grand moments and everyday moments with equal curiosity, proving that it can be both a privilege — and petrifying — to peek into one’s humanity.”—Associated Press “Rosenthal is a marvel… a talented storyteller with an experimental flair for formatting… This engaging, playful, and clever glimpse into one woman’s life offers lots of photographs, graphic illustrations, and diagrams, resulting in a book that will make readers smile as their notions of story delivery expand.” —Booklist
Author: Robert D. Vassen Publisher: MSU Press ISBN: 1628950919 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 454
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Late one night in July, 1963, a South African police unit surrounded the African National Congress headquarters in Rivonia and arrested a group of Movement leaders gathered inside. Eventually eight of them, including Nelson Mandela, who was already serving a sentence, Walter Sisulu, Dennis Goldberg, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Elias Motsoledi, Andrew Mangeni, and Ahmed Kathrada, were convicted of sabotage and, on June 12, 1964, sentenced to life in prison. Soon, these men became widely known as the "Rivonia Trialists." Despite their imprisonment, the Trialists played active roles in the struggle against South Africa's racist regime. Instead of being forgotten, as apartheid officials had hoped, they became enduring symbols in a struggle against injustice and racism. Kathrada and his colleagues were classified as high security prisoners, segregated from others and closely watched. Every activity was regulated and monitored. Among the many indignities visited upon them, the prisoners were prohibited from keeping copies of incoming and outgoing correspondence. Kathrada, or "Kathy" as he is known, successfully hid both. Letters From Robben Island contains a selection of 86 of the more than 900 pieces of correspondence Ahmed Kathrada wrote during his 26 years on Robben Island and at Pollsmoor Prison. Some were smuggled out by friends; others were written in code to hide meaning and content from prison censors. These are among his most poignant, touching, and eloquent communications. They are testimonies to Kathrada, his colleagues, and to their commitment to obtaining human dignity and freedom for all South Africans.
Author: Penelope Lively Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 014312627X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 241
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"Sharp, unsentimental and ruefully funny. A fascinating portrait not only of Lively but of the times through which she has lived" -- Daily Telegraph (London) Rare personal reflections from “one of our most talented writers” (The New York Times Book Review), Booker Prize winner Penelope Lively At age eighty, Penelope Lively wrote this powerful and compelling 'view from old age', reporting back on what she found. There are meditations on what it is like to be old as well as on how memory shapes us. There are intriguing examinations of the key personal as well as historical moments she has lived through and her thoughts on her own bookishness - both as reader and writer. Lastly, she turns to six treasured possessions to speak eloquently about who she is and where she's been - fragments of memories from a life well lived.
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