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In Praise of Annada, Volume 1 (Hardcover) Loot Price: R826
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In Praise of Annada, Volume 1 (Hardcover): Bharatchandra Ray

In Praise of Annada, Volume 1 (Hardcover)

Bharatchandra Ray; Translated by France Bhattacharya

Series: Murty Classical Library of India

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The first English translation of the narrative poem that is widely recognized as one of treasures of pre-modern Bengali culture. In 1752, the Bengali poet Bharatchandra Ray completed a long narrative poem dedicated to the glory of Annada, Shiva's consort and the divinity who, as her name proclaims, "bestows the bounty of rice." A poet well versed in Sanskrit, Persian, and Hindi-all of which enrich his work-Bharatchandra took up the literary performance genre mangalkavya and thoroughly transformed it, addressing the aesthetic tastes of the court rather than of the traditional village audience. He added depth and sensitivity to well-known legends, along with allusions to his own experiences of poverty, and more than a dash of mischievous wit. The first volume narrates Annada's origins, including the building of her city and temple under Shiva's direction and the spread of her worship, and incorporates praise of the poet's patron, the Nadia royal family. This translation, the first into English, accompanies the original text in the Bangla script. Lively and entertaining, In Praise of Annada was regarded as a major achievement in its own time and remains a treasure of Bengali literature.

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Imprint: Harvard University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Murty Classical Library of India
Release date: 2017
Authors: Bharatchandra Ray
Translators: France Bhattacharya
Dimensions: 203 x 133 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 560
ISBN-13: 978-0-674-66042-7
Languages: English
Subtitles: Bengali
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
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LSN: 0-674-66042-0
Barcode: 9780674660427

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