When The Night Agrees To Speak To Me

'If I had only one word to define this book, it would be aliveness-a synonym, plausibly, in Ananda Devi's idiolect, for freedom. Everything-from the Night in the title, to skin, to mud, to a green sari, to sound, to Time itself-is alive ... Translated with calm dexterity and breathtaking attention by Kazim Ali, this is a collection that held ...

About the author

Born in Mauritius, Ananda Devi is one of the major French language writers and was awarded the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 2010. Kazim Ali is a poet and translator, currently associate professor of creative writing and comparative literature at Oberlin College, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Ananda Devi
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.01.2021
• EAN: 9789390351930
• ISBN: 978-93-90351-93-0
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 122 g
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama