Love and the turning seasons : India's poetry of spiritual & erotic longing / edited by Andrew Schelling.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schelling, Andrew, editor.

Language:

English

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Love poetry, Indic--Translations into English.

Erotic poetry, Indic--Translations into English.

Indic poetry--Translations into English.

Indic poetry (English).

Erotic poetry, Indic.

Love poetry, Indic.

Physical Description:

294 pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

India's poetry of spiritual & erotic longing

India's poetry of spiritual and erotic longing

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : Counterpoint Press, [2014]

Summary:

"For thousands of years, the Indian subcontinent has proved a fertile ground for the world's most captivating erotic love poetry, and the genius of its devotional writing harnesses great energy and mystical insight. It is in fact often hard to tell whether the poets are offering poems of spiritual longing using the garment of love poetry or writing erotic pieces in the guise of devotion. Perhaps, in a land where erotic sculpture routinely ornaments its many temples and gods are known for their explosive sexuality, this question has little meaning to these remarkable writers. In their devotional traditions, eroticism and mysticism seem inseparable" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Isa Upanisad 19

Sanskrit Poems 27

Manikkavacakar 37

Antal 41

Nammalvar 51

Mahadeviyakka 59

Lal Ded 75

Dhurjati 93

The Varkaris 103

Jñandev 103

Muktabai 106

Namdev 110

Janabai 112

Eknath 117

Tukaram 118

Akho (Akha Bhagat) 131

Kabir 137

Mirabai 165

Surdas 187

Dadu Dayal 191

Panjabi Songs 195

Jayadeva, a verse cycle from the Gita-govinda 199

Vidyapati 215

Chandidasa 227

Govinda-dasa 237

Ramprasad Sen 241

Bhanusimha (Rabindranath Tagore) 251

Songs of the Bengali Bauls 261

Coda 272.

Notes:

Translations from multiple languages of India.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781619022416

1619022419

OCLC:

852223536