The Songs We Share

The Songs We Share brings together several of the well established and emerging poetic voices from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Organised in six thematic sections, with a detailed introduction by K. Satchidanandan, the anthology is a treat for poetry lovers all over the world, and provides good study material for critics and academics. 'The Angst of Existence' carries poems of anxiety and grief; 'The Colours of Love' features love poems; 'Naming the Mystery' has poems that engage with the secrets of the universe; 'Voices of Concern' has poems of social relevance; the poems in 'The Nature Around Us' reveal a deep interest in nature and environment, and those in 'Defining the Self' are lyrical forays into subjectivity. Together they form a comprehensive statement on our outer and inner worlds and carry us into the heights of aesthetic imagination. A unique contribution to the treasury of literature from the SAARC countries in English translation.