Our Santiniketan (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
120
Utgivningsdatum
2022-09-23
Förlag
Seagull Books London Ltd
Översättare
Radha Chakravarty
Medarbetare
Chakravarty, Radha (introd.)
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780857429018

Our Santiniketan

av Mahasweta Devi
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2022-09-23
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A brief, evocative memoir from one of Indias greatest writers. Like a dazzling feather that has fluttered down from some unknown place. . . . How long will the feather keep its colours, waiting? The feather stands for memories of childhood. Memories dont wait. In Our Sanitikentan, the late Mahasweta Devi, one of Indias most celebrated writers, vividly narrates her days as a schoolgirl in the 1930s. As the aging author struggles to recapture vignettes of her childhood, these reminiscences bring to the written page not only her individual sensibility but an entire ethos. Santiniketan is home to the school and university founded by the foremost literary and cultural icon of India, Rabindranath Tagore. In these pages, a forgotten Santiniketan, seen through the innocent eyes of a young girl, comes to lifethe place, its people, flora and fauna, along with its educational environment, culture of free creative expression, vision of harmonious coexistence between natural and human worlds, and the towering presence of Tagore himself. Alongside, we get a glimpse of the private Mahaswetaher inner life, family and associates, and the early experiences that shaped her personality. A nostalgic journey to a bygone era, harking back to its simple yet profound valuesso distant today and so urgent yet againOur Santiniketan is an invaluable addition to Devis rich oeuvre available in English translation.
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"Written in 2000, shortly before the authors 75th birthday, this book is an account of Mahaswetas childhood experiences at the celebrated Visva-Bharati school, founded by Rabindranath Tagore in Santiniketan... the book is a record of a magical, Hogwarts-type experience... it is also an explanation of the idyllic experiences and philosophy on which Tagores education system was based." * ArtReview * Fragmentary, elliptical and luminous, Devis memoir expertly translated by Radha Chakravarty offers valuable insights into an educational experiment that bore rich fruit. * Times Literary Supplement *

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Mahasweta Devi (19262016) was a writer and social activist. She was the author of numerous novels, essays, and short stories. Radha Chakravarty is a writer, critic, and translator.

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