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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Laminated pictorial boards. Poetry in English.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 83 pages.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. M O K S H A - meaning liberation in Sanskrit - is a collection of English language re-imaginations and translations of original poems in Telugu, Hindi and Bhojpuri by the renowned Indian musician, composer, choreographer, musicologist and poet Pt. Vijay Raghav Rao.The collection highlights a poet's impulse to use the power of his art for freeing his society from ages-old limitations wrought by oppression, systemic bias, conflict and upheaval. Embracing unvarnished values ensconced in love of family, empathy for fellow beings, socially meaningful artistic expression and a profound realization of one's own frailty, the poet says, paves a path to fulfillment. Engaged thus, honing his skills through observation and introspection, he is also on his way to liberating himself intellectually.Written over a span of fifty years traversing the Indian nation through social, political and economic tumult, M O K S H A is a microcosmic view of a people, their spiritual underpinning, authentic values, beliefs and ways of life, even as it is a unique work of poetry. Universally relevant themes of living, relationships, love, devotion, joy, bondage, grief and freedom provide context for perspective.When interpreted through a contemporary lens, M O K S H A: Poems of Liberation is a concise treatise on eternally relevant constructs intrinsic to the happiness of the human species. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. M O K S H A - meaning liberation in Sanskrit - is a collection of English language re-imaginations and translations of original poems in Telugu, Hindi and Bhojpuri by the renowned Indian musician, composer, choreographer, musicologist and poet Pt. Vijay Raghav Rao.The collection highlights a poet's impulse to use the power of his art for freeing his society from ages-old limitations wrought by oppression, systemic bias, conflict and upheaval. Embracing unvarnished values ensconced in love of family, empathy for fellow beings, socially meaningful artistic expression and a profound realization of one's own frailty, the poet says, paves a path to fulfillment. Engaged thus, honing his skills through observation and introspection, he is also on his way to liberating himself intellectually.Written over a span of fifty years traversing the Indian nation through social, political and economic tumult, M O K S H A is a microcosmic view of a people, their spiritual underpinning, authentic values, beliefs and ways of life, even as it is a unique work of poetry. Universally relevant themes of living, relationships, love, devotion, joy, bondage, grief and freedom provide context for perspective.When interpreted through a contemporary lens, M O K S H A: Poems of Liberation is a concise treatise on eternally relevant constructs intrinsic to the happiness of the human species. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…