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Lost Evenings, Lost Lives
V. I. S. Cheran
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Description for Lost Evenings, Lost Lives
Paperback. This collection of up to 50 poems translated from the original Tamil, comes with an afterword that will provide readers with the historical and political context of Sri Lanka's war, while also mapping literary developments during that period. Translator(s): Holmstrom, Lakshmi; Ebeling, Sascha. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138. .
In May 2009, the Sri Lankan government officially announced the end of a civil war that had been ravaging the island for almost three decades. During all these years, Tamil poets have commented on the war and its vicissitudes in what constitutes an extraordinary body of poetry. We find poems on violence and trauma, loss and exile, as well as courage and hope. Together these poems can be read as an alternative history of the war. This collection of up to 50 poems translated from the original Tamil, comes with an afterword that will provide readers with the historical and ... Read more
In May 2009, the Sri Lankan government officially announced the end of a civil war that had been ravaging the island for almost three decades. During all these years, Tamil poets have commented on the war and its vicissitudes in what constitutes an extraordinary body of poetry. We find poems on violence and trauma, loss and exile, as well as courage and hope. Together these poems can be read as an alternative history of the war. This collection of up to 50 poems translated from the original Tamil, comes with an afterword that will provide readers with the historical and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Arc Publications United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
290g
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
Lancs, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904614999
SKU
V9781904614999
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99-2
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