Translated from the Portuguese by Β Chris Mingay The dictator was worried about the state of the nation. There were rumors that the people were sad, had lost the joy of living, showed no initiative. The dictator did not...
Read MoreTranslated from the Bengali by Rajat Chaudhuri Ominous Owl Hasnβt been possible in all this time to get curedof sorrow and moonless nightsYour associationβs suspect.In a single life, how much longer can one keepbuilding shelters...
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How did a puny species of humans come to dominate this world?
Read MoreOne month into the civil war, he was hunted down by the military. Β They said, the poet did more damage with his pen than one man with a gun. He was shot immediately after. Thirty years would pass before this death would get reported by the government.
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Turkish, also referred to asΒ Istanbul Turkish is the most widely spoken of theΒ Turkic languages.
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Bengali, also known asΒ BanglaΒ (বাΰ¦ΰ¦²ΰ¦Ύ), is the lingua francaΒ of theΒ BengalΒ region ofΒ South Asia. Purnendu Patri was a Bengali poet, writer, editor, artist, illustrator, and film director.
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Debangana creates deep intimate spaces, transitional moments of conscious and unconscious thoughts using both natural and personal imageries. In this endeavor, dark, solid and earthly colors and robust textures play a big role.
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I saw the weathered palms and veins sticking out. It made me wonder what we would have done if these people were not there.
Read MoreAlokeranjan Dasguptaβs poetry is both fascinating and difficult. There is no passe-partout, or general key, for decoding it β not because it lacks codes, but rather because the codes themselves are not fixed and seem in continuous flux. His poetry is playful and oscillating to a high degree, and in a way constantly redefines itself anew.
Read MorePoetry is
Truth that need not be concealed
People who do not need a government
Life that doesnβt need ambrosia
The poet knew Harilal had glided far by riding on his Gurguri island. After he had disembarked, the island drifted again through the Hudson river into the ocean. Otherwise, the American police wouldβve arrested it. American police are nasty. Naturally, law enforcement in every nation is vile.
Read MoreBorn and brought-up in Calcultta suburb,Β Indrani DattaΒ is an expatriate writer who started discovering her writing skill after landing on a distant shore.
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Personally , I am an admirer of the Translator π. I usually go through her writings . This is also…
Personally I am an admirer of the Translator, I usually prefer to go through her writings . She is an…
Such a simple yet powerful expression of the wrongdoings that occurs in domestic sectors. Absolutely loved the story.
Can you please cite the original poem ? Where to find it in Bangla?
Such a wonderful work ma'am β€οΈ I loved it
Just a wonderful work Ma'am....I loved itβ€οΈ