Songs of India

Sarojini Naidu

Description

A wonderful collection of poetry, written by Indian poet and activist Sarojini Naidu, connected through the single theme of India. Highly recommended for poetry loves with an interest in the subcontinent. Contents include: “Palanquin Bearers”, “Indian Weavers”, “Coromandel Fishers”, “The Snake-Charmer”, “Village-Song”, “In Praise Of Henna”, “Harvest Hymn”, “Indian Love-Song”, “Cradle-Song”, “Alabaster”, etc.
Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949) was an Indian political activist and poet. She was a staunch proponent of women's emancipation, civil rights, and anti-imperialistic ideas, playing an important role in India's struggle for independence from colonial rule. Her work as a poet includes both children's poems and others with more mature themes including patriotism, romance, and tragedy, earning her the sobriquet “Nightingale of India”. Her most famous work is "In the Bazaars of Hyderabad" (1912), which remains widely read to this day. Other notable works by this author include: “The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & the Spring” (1912), “The Broken Wing - Songs of Love, Death & Destiny" (1917), and “Muhammad Jinnah: An Ambassador of Unity” (1919). Read & Co. is publishing this brand new poetry collection complete with an introduction by Edmund Gosse.

Sujets

• Culture of India

Informations

• Publié par: Read Books Ltd.
• Date de parution: 06 mars 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781528789516
• Langue: English

Extrait

SONGS OF INDIA By SAROJINI NAIDU WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY EDMUND GOSSE

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION PALANQUIN BEARERS INDIAN WEAVERS COROMANDEL FISHERS THE SNAKE-CHARMER VILLAGE-SONG IN PRAISE OF HENNA HARVEST HYMN INDIAN LOVE-SONG CRADLE-SONG ALABASTER ODE TO H.H. THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD THE SONG OF PRINCESS ZEB-UN-NISSA IN PRAISE OF HER OWN BEAUTY INDIAN DANCERS DAMAYANTE TO NALA IN THE HOUR OF EXILE THE QUEEN'S RIVAL THE INDIAN GIPSY THE PARDAH NASHIN NIGHTFALL IN THE CITY OF HYDERABAD STREET CRIES TO INDIA THE ROYAL TOMBS OF GOLCONDA TO A BUDDHA SEATED ON A LOTUS A RAJPUT LOVE SONG VASANT PANCHAMI:LILAVATI'S LAMENT AT THE FEAST OF SPRING VILLAGE SONG SLUMBER SONG FOR SUNALINI SONGS OF MY CITY I. IN A LATTICED BALCONY II. IN THE BAZAARS OF HYDERABAD BANGLE-SELLERS THE FESTIVAL OF SERPENTS SONG OF RADHA THE MILKMAID SPINNING SONG HYMN TO INDRA, LORD OF RAIN THE CALL TO EVENING PRAYER THE GIFT OF INDIA THE TEMPLE LAKSHMI, THE LOTUS-BORN THE VICTOR THE IMAM BARA A SONG FROM SHIRAZ IMPERIAL DELHI WANDERING BEGGARS THE LOTUS THE PRAYER OF ISLAM KALI THE MOTHER AWAKE! BIBLIOGRAPHY