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Companions for the Journey #16: Majestic Nights: Love Poems of Bengali Womenby Carolyne Wright
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:How do Bengali women love in times of social transition and political upheaval? These poems look at how Bengali women tell their truths of the heart and mind through their struggles for equality, opportunity, and recognition in a changing society. The poems follow a subtle trajectory through the stages of love: first love; marriage; separation; aging and death; and ultimate supreme, universal love, of which romantic love is an imperfect reflection. Carolyne Wrightspent four years collecting and translating Bengali women's poetry. Wright is a poet herself, and her most recent collection is A Change of Maps. About the AuthorCarolyne Wright spent four years on Indo-US Subcommission and Fulbright Senior Research fellowships in Kolkata, India, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, collecting and translating the work of Bengali women poets and writers. Wright has also published eight books and chapbooks of poetry. Her most recent collection, A Change of Maps was a finalist for the Idaho Prize. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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