Soma: Poems by A.K. Ramanujan

by Guillermo Rodriguez

For A.K. Ramanujan, who infused his diverse knowledge of Indian literatures and traditions into his poetry, the idea of Soma, the mysterious plant used by Vedic priests to extract ambrosia, fed his creativity.

Sifting through Ramanujan's archives, the editors discovered a series of unpublished 'Soma poems' whose style and theme set them apart from his earlier work. This volume includes these poems beside essays and an interview that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670098043
• ISBN13: 9780670098040
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: India Viking
• Length: 208 Pages