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Samsara
by
Cheryl Snell (Goodreads Author)
Eighteen Indian-themed poems
chapbook
Published
2007
by Pudding House Publications
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Beautiful, intense writing. This is such a wonderful exploration of beliefs and myths. Here's a stanza from the poem, "Puja" which describes the feel of the poems in this collection:
a scythe that cuts through chapters
needs no blessing from Saraswati,
but here we believe in ritual
a scythe that cuts through chapters
needs no blessing from Saraswati,
but here we believe in ritual
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Eighteen poems about South Indian life designed to companion Snell's novel, Shiva's Arms, in detailing the food and customs, memories and nostalgic glimpses backward in the search for home.
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Reviews of my books: http://cherylsnell.blogspot.com
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When I married into a Hindu Brahmin family, I began to write seriously as a way to penetrate the protocol of another culture. My novels, Shiva's Arms and Rescuing Ranu explore South Indian life, particularly the stage referred to as samsara.The term haunted me for...more
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Scattered Light Library:
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When I married into a Hindu Brahmin family, I began to write seriously as a way to penetrate the protocol of another culture. My novels, Shiva's Arms and Rescuing Ranu explore South Indian life, particularly the stage referred to as samsara.The term haunted me for...more
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