The Seduction of Delhi
Author | : Abhay K. |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 91 |
Release | : 2017-06-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789386606631 |
ISBN-13 | : 9386606631 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Seduction of Delhi written by Abhay K. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delhi has been widely described as a dry, energy draining place, even a hermaphrodite...the authors attempts in the book to prove otherwise. At first glance, his short, epigrammatic poems might appear just flaccid snapshots or single-boned vignettes of an outsider in a mad and sprawling metropolis known these days for its infamous gang rapes. But a closer look reveals how the poet steps back to withdraw his self into a cocoon, to gain an artistic poise and to empower each and every item, object, relic, monument and figure - a distinct voice and color. Lal Quila, Jantar Mantar, a flower girl, an auto rickshaw, Connaught Place, a house maid, Rahim, Jamun tree, Ghalib or Dara Shikoh walk with their first person personas in the lanes of Delhi conjuring a memorable recital, a jam that defines the essence of this legendary city...'Seduction of Delhi' is an artistic triumph in many ways...”