| Things That Happen: And Other Poems Contributor(s): Chakrabarti, Bhaskar (Author), Sinha, Arunava (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0857423894 ISBN-13: 9780857423894 Publisher: Seagull Books OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - General |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bhaskar Chakrabarti's poetry is synonymous with the romantic melancholia inherent to Calcutta. His trenchant poetic voice was one of the most significant to emerge in the 1960s and '70s--perhaps the most prolific period of modern Bengali poetry. Spanning the rise of militant leftism, the spread of crippling poverty across India, the war in Bangladesh, the influx of millions of refugees, the dark, dictatorial days of Indira Gandhi's reign, and the disillusionment of communist rule in Bengal, Chakrabarti's poems plumb the depths of urban angst, expressing the spirit of sadness and alienation in delicate metaphors wrapped in deceptively lucid language. In this first-ever comprehensive translation of Chakrabarti's work, award-winning translator Arunava Sinha masterfully articulates that clarity of vision, retaining the unique cadence and idioms of the Bengali language. Presenting verses and prose poems from all of Chakrabarti's life--from his first volume, When Will Winter Come, published in 1971, to his last, The Language of Giraffes, published just before his death in 2005, and collecting several unpublished works as well--Things That Happen and Other Poems introduces the world to a brilliant and universal poetic voice of urban life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chakrabarti, Bhaskar: - Bhaskar Chakrabarti (1945-2005) was a major Bengali poet who rose to prominence in the late 1960s and '70s.Sinha, Arunava: - Arunava Sinha translates classic, modern, and contemporary Bengali fiction and nonfiction into English. |