Countless retellings, translations, and reworkings of the Ramayana's captivating story exist-but none are as vivid, ingenious and powerful as Amit Majmudar's Sitayana. Majmudar tells the story of one of the world's most popular epics through multiple perspectives, presented in rapid sequence-from Hanuman and Ravana, down to even the squirrel helping Rama's army build the bridge. However, above all, Majmudar focuses on the fierce resistance of Sita, letting us hear her voice as we have never heard it before.
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AMIT MAJMUDAR is a diagnostic nuclear radiologist who lives in Westerville, Ohio, with his wife and three children. He is the author of several volumes of poetry, most recently Dothead. He is also the author of Sitayana, a retelling of the Ramayana that focuses on Sita's fierce resistance. He is also the author of Godsong, a verse translation of the Bhagwad-Gita with commentary.
this entire book is sooo beautiful!!!! loving it!!a completely unique presentation of Sita... The name #Sitayana is just? perfect!! I've lost all my Adjectives!! to describe my feelings???