{"product_id":"poems-hardcover-80","title":"Poems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. G. Subramanyan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWord-pictures crafted by a master artist from everyday moments offer deep reflections on contemporary existence in this poem collection.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI lie and lay my head upon the grass \u003cbr\u003e And unwind the body hardened stiff like glass. \u003cbr\u003e But the tiny blades tickle the lower ear \u003cbr\u003e Making me ask myself, why do I bear \u003cbr\u003e This crass impertinence and sink my head \u003cbr\u003e Still further down its bed of prickly green?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So asks the poet, his ears pressed against the earth as he maps the world around him in a new geography of sound. Places, photographs, books, neighbors, afternoons, love, loss, and longing are sketched into word-pictures by Subramanyan as he reflects, reacts, and reminisces in this collection of poems. These memoir-poems will help throw into relief some of Subramanyan's symbols and motifs, better contextualizing his oeuvre.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. G. Subramanyan \u003c\/b\u003e(1924-2016) was one of India's most respected artists. He was part of the arts faculty at M. S. University, Baroda, and was professor emeritus at the Kala Bhavan Center at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, India. In 2012, he received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, for his outstanding contribution to the arts. His other books include \u003ci\u003eMoving Focus: Essays on Indian Art \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Living Tradition: Perspectives on Modern Indian Art\u003c\/i\u003e, both also published by Seagull Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 203\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.5 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47353833455865,"sku":"9781803094571","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/F2ujD4zqGz9781803094571.webp?v=1769828632","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/poems-hardcover-80","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}