<i>At a glance</i>
Intimate Letters
Correspondence of the Heart
Eds. Robin Hamilton, Nicolas Soames
Marginalia Press, London
This happens to be a book for anyone who has been in love or for one who dreams of a world of passion. That missives of a romantic kind can be invigorating for the soul is a truth brought out by the diversity of letters, from an equally diverse array of individuals, in this compilation. The letters recreate a sense of old idealisms and unforgettable desires. Tagore
Portrait of A Poet
Buddhadeva Bose
Papyrus, Calcutta
An intellectual whose careful, purposeful staying away from the influence of the Bard is today part of history, Bose analyses in all his lucidity of style the life of Tagore and the ideals he lived by. Bose's English, always a point of reference for lovers of good prose, climbs to rather soaring heights here. A perfect read on a quiet afternoon. Itihasher Dharaye M. Mansoor Ali
O Roktakto November '75
Mirza Sakhawat Hossain
Palal Prokashoni, Dhaka
Mansoor Ali remains one of the great tragic heroes in Bangladesh's history. Associated with the long movement for autonomy and then national freedom, he shared an abiding faith with Bangabandhu in the ability of politics to turn things around. In Mujibnagar, he became an indelible part of heritage. And then he was murdered in an annus horribilis. Lalon
Selected Lalon Songs
Translation Haroonuzzaman
Adorn Publication, Dhaka
In a very long time has emerged a satisfying collection of Lalon songs. Haroonuzzaman, an academic whose classroom teaching has combined with scholarship to lead him to newer explorations of literature, presents the mystic poet in new light with his rendition of the soul searing poetry here.
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