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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
128
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
Unexpectedly: A Collection Of Poems invites readers to step into Sri Lanka’s recent past through a lyric, searching voice. This powerful poetry collection travels from the 1970s onward, weaving war and peace, the pandemic, political turmoil, and personal crisis into a layered tapestry of humanity. It’s perfect for adults and curious readers who love poetry, history, and thoughtful reflection, offering a haunting, contemplative, and at times hopeful mood.
In Unexpectedly: A Collection Of Poems, the book is written in a diverse array of voices and forms—lyrical lines, spare, precise imagery, and varied cadences—that shift between memory and public history. The experience is immersive: a steady rhythm, striking scenes, and lines that reward rereading as meanings deepen. The poems weave personal experience—the author’s life in academia, bouts of illness, and the complexities surrounding a spouse’s political career—together with broader questions about humanity, time, and society.
Readers will discover a richness of imagery and emotion, with a haunting, imaginative pull that lingers. The collection moves gracefully between passion and tranquility, irony and sincerity, offering a voice that is at once intimate and universal. It invites you to inhabit each poem’s world without spoilers and with a fresh sense of how life, history, and personal choice intersect.
After finishing Unexpectedly: A Collection Of Poems, readers carry a deeper sense of the human story—compassion for others, a broader understanding of Sri Lanka’s history, and a lingering resilience that invites reflection long after the last line fades. This collection offers lasting value by inviting new questions, comfort, and a renewed sense of connection to the shared journey of life.
Product Details
Author
Maithree Wickramasinghe
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
128
Language
English
SKU
BK0517673
ISBN
9780143474401
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
1.37 x 13.5 x 21.6 cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 499
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