Name: Summer Requiem
Price: 93.19 NZD
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Author: Vikram Seth
ISBN: 9789384067427

Type

Physical Book

Author

Vikram Seth

Publisher

Rupa Publications

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 0.8 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9789384067427

Synopsis "Summer Requiem "

The first new stand-alone collection of poetry in twenty-five years from Vikram Seth, one of the country's greatest living poets. 'I have so carefully mapped the corners of my mind That I am forever waking in a lost country' Summer Requiem traces the immutable shifting of the seasons, the relentless rhythms of a great world that both 'gifts and harms'. Luminous, resonant and profound, these poems trace the dying days of summer, 'the hour of rust', when memory is haunted by loss and decay. But in the silence that follows, as the soul is cast adrift, there is also reconciliation with the transience of all things; the knowledge that there is a place, 'changeable, that will not betray'.

Vikram Seth

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Vikram Seth (Kolkata, 1952) is an Indian writer whose work spans poetry, fiction, and travel literature. He studied at Oxford and Stanford University, where he researched demography in China. His detailed prose and exploration of diverse cultures have earned him international recognition.

Among his novels, A Suitable Boy (1993) stands out, a ambitious narrative that solidified his prestige. In An Equal Music (1999), he explores the world of classical music. In the field of travel literature, From Heaven Lake (1983) received the Thomas Cook Award. His work combines narrative sensitivity and depth in human portrayal.

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