Title He Spoke of Love : Selected Poems from the Satsai / Biharilal ; translated by Rupert Snell

Published Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022 ©2021

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Description 1 online resource (113 pages) Series Murty classical library of India Murty classical library of India. Contents Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- INTRODUCTION -- NOTES -- GLOSSARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY Summary The seven hundred poems of the Hindi poet Biharilal's Satsai weave amorous narratives of the god Krishna and the goddess Radha with archetypal hero and heroine motifs that bridge divine and worldly love. He Spoke of Love brims with romantic rivalries, clandestine trysts, and the bittersweet sorrow of separated lovers. This new translation presents four hundred couplets from the enduring seventeenth-century classic, showcasing the poet's ingenuity and virtuosity Analysis South Asian literature bhakti devotional poetry love poems romantic poetry seventeenth century literature spiritual poems Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 08, 2022) Subject Bihari Lal, 1595-1663 -- Criticism and interpretation Bihari Lal, 1595-1663 -- Translations into English Bihari Lal, 1595-1663 Interpersonal relations -- Poetry Interpersonal conflict -- Poetry Separation (Psychology) -- Poetry Love poetry, Hindi. Braj poetry -- 1500-1800 -- History and criticism POETRY -- Asian -- General. POETRY / Asian / General Braj poetry Interpersonal conflict Interpersonal relations Love poetry, Hindi Separation (Psychology) Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Poetry Translations Form Electronic book ISBN 0674276523 9780674276529

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