Converse
Contemporary English Poetry by Indians
Published on 8. November 2022
Book
Hardback
616 pages
978-1-913738-31-0 (ISBN)
Description
The authorative anthology of contemporary Indian poetry in English, Converse has been especially commissioned for the 75th anniversary of Indian independence in 2022.
Some 90 notable poets are represented in this collection, including:
- well-known ones such as Vikram Seth, Jayanta Mahapatra, and Adil Jussawalla,
- established ones such as C. P. Surendran, Arundhathi Subramaniam, and Ranjit Hoskote,
- emerging voices such as Rohan Chhetri, Jhilam Chattaraj, and Jennifer Robertson.
Some 90 notable poets are represented in this collection, including:
- well-known ones such as Vikram Seth, Jayanta Mahapatra, and Adil Jussawalla,
- established ones such as C. P. Surendran, Arundhathi Subramaniam, and Ranjit Hoskote,
- emerging voices such as Rohan Chhetri, Jhilam Chattaraj, and Jennifer Robertson.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Salt Desert Media Group Ltd. (SDMG)
Dimensions
Height: 166 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 53 mm
Weight
918 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-913738-31-0 (9781913738310)
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Translated into 25 languages, Sudeep Sen's own works include Postmarked India: New & Selected Poems, Fractals: New & Selected Poems/Translations 1980-2015, EroText (Global Literary Festival Award for "Literary Excellence & Best Book of the Year" 2017); Rain, Aria (A. K. Ramanujan Translation Award 2009), and Kaifi Azmi: Poems Nazms (Bloomsbury 2019). Influential anthologies edited by him include The Harper Collins Book of English Poetry. His work has appeared in TLS, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer, and Telegraph, and Newsweek, and been broadcast on the BBC, PBS, CNN and IBN.