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Bilal Moin
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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
1072
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a poetry anthology that gathers 375 poems about Indiaโs cities, translated from nearly twenty languages and spanning thirty-seven urban landscapes. The central theme treats the city as a living organism and a mirror of collective memory, history, and daily life. The intended reader includes poetry lovers, language enthusiasts, travelers of culture, and anyone curious about how places shape people. The tone is expansive and intimateโlively, reflective, and often surprising.
Its content is presented as city portraits in verse, with English originals side by side with translations from a wide linguistic spectrum. The collection moves through imperial capitals, colonial outposts, and dynamic contemporary spaces, inviting readers to listen to street chatter, market rhythms, and quiet corners that capture a cityโs heartbeat.
For readers who relish cross-cultural literature, this anthology offers a rich experience: you hear how different voices reimagine the same street, across time and language. The reading journey is tactile and melodicโpoems invite close listening to sound, imagery, and rhythm, while translations help cross linguistic boundaries and deepen cultural understanding.
After finishing, readers gain a nuanced map of Indiaโs urban life, an appreciation for multilingual poetry, and a renewed curiosity about how cities shape memory, identity, and daily experience. The collection leaves a lasting impression of a plural, evolving cityscape that invites future revisits and conversations.
Product Details
Author
Bilal Moin
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
1072
Language
English
SKU
9780143470687
ISBN
9780143470687
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
5.91x15.3x23.4cm
Binding
Hardback
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