Poetry

Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction, The Vedas, The Upanishads, Vyasa, Valmiki, Asvaghosha, Bhasa, Hala, Sudraka, Vishnu Sarma, Kalidasa, Syamilaka, Subandhu, Bharavi, Magha, Bhartrihari, Dharmakirti, Visakhandatta, Bana, Divakara, Amaru, Dandin, Kumaradasa, Bhatta Narayana, Sankara, Yasovarman... More

In many ways a companion volume to A.K. Ramanujan's acclaimed speaking of Siva the eighty-three poems here are by Nammalvar, the celebrated saint-poet of the ninth century. Translated from Tamil by A.K. Ramanujan.Paperback... More

One poet dead, killed near his fiftieth year . . . did introduce what for India would be “the modern spirit”: bitterness, self-doubt, sex, street diction, personal confession’ —Allen Ginsberg Jibanananda Das’s lyricism is unparalleled in Bengali literature. His early poems are vivid, eloqu... More

Some Poems and Songs of Tagore is a transcreation of some of the acclaimed works of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Sourced primarily from Geetabitan, the poems and songs selected in this volume give us the essence of the magic of Tagore's poetry. A handful of the innumerable writings of Tagore are tra... More

This anthology has endeavored to document the social, political and socio-economic evolution in the fifty post-Independence years in its impact on Bengali Poetry. Though the mainstream Bengali poetry has always pivoted in and around Kolkata, this anthology has included poets from North Bengal, Assam... More

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Translated by Taslima Nasreen herself, the poems in All About Women reflect the passion which makes her a feminist, a staunch fighter for women's rights and against religious fundamentalism and oppression against women. They speak for a broad and secular outlook. As she says in one of her poems, 'Fr... More

"Translation" is a comprehensive resource book which provides students and researchers with support for advanced study of the subject. The authors examine the theory and practice of translation from a variety of linguistic and cultural angles. Drawing on a wide range of languages, including French, ... More

Written between 1903 and 1908 to a student who had sent Rilke his poems for evaluation, these ten letters--among the most famous and beloved of this century--reveal the deeply felt ideas about life and art that shaped the great poet's work. Two-color interior.... More

"The finest translation of Homer ever made into the English language."--William Arrowsmith "Certainly the best modern verse translation."--Gilbert Highet "This magnificent translation of Homer's epic poem . . . will appeal to admirers of Homer and the classics, and the multitude who always wanted to... More

"Prose Edda "is a work without predecessor or parallel. Snorri Sturluson feared that the traditional techniques of Norse poetics, the pagan kennings, and the allusions to mythology would be forgotten with the introduction of new verse forms from Europe. "Prose Edda "was designed as a handbook for po... More

This edition, containing an extensive introduction, notes, the French original, and a new translation of Cesaire's poetry--the complex and challenging later works as well as the famous Notebook--will remain the definitive Cesaire in English.This edition, containing an extensive introduction, notes, ... More

'Clear accurate reflections of the Greek in well-polished mirrors of contemporary American language and taste. Not just language and taste: although they are far from being playbook 'treatments, ' they are eminently actable'. . . . Kenneth Rexroth, The NationIn nine paperback volumes, the Grene and ... More

In nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English."These authoritative translations consign all other complete collections to the wastebasket."--Robert Brustein, "The New Republic" "This is it. No qualificat... More

Volume 1-Second Edition. In three paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer a selection of the most important and characteristic plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides from the nine-volume anthology of The Complete Greek Tragedies. Over the years these authoritative, critically... More

This fascinating illustrated biography of William Blake encompasses virtually everything that is known of his life and times. Often invoking the words of Blake's own contemporaries, Bentley describes the struggles of Blake's youth, his embrace of the power of the spirit and visionary art, and the se... More

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's "Iliad" tells the story of the darkest episode of the Trojan War. At its center is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his conflict with his leader Agamemnon.One of the foremost achievements in Western literature,... More

"This is a book of the highest importance. No one should attempt to teach about Viking society or claim to understand it without being familiar with this chilling and enduring myth."--Eleanor Searle, Past President of the Medieval Academy of AmericaA trove of traditional lore, this Icelandic prose e... More