That’s How Mirai Eats a Pomegranate

299.00

Author: Namrata Pathak
Published Date: 24/05/2018
ISBN: 978-81-936130-6-1
Paperback: Paperback
Pages: 86

Illustrations by Reetuparna Dey

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Eating is a political act, its pivot an axis of selective assimilation. Don’t we eat love, memories, people and places? Don’t we eat words and sounds? Don’t we eat our lovers? Don’t we eat ourselves? But this act of eating is neither hunger or gluttony, but something akin to spiritual awakening, a quest for self-discovery, a search for the unknown beyond which there will be a new beginning. The resonances are awry, sometimes peculiar. That’s how Mirai eats a pomegranate!

Evocative and sensual, Namrata Pathak’s poems compel the reader to go back to them, time and again, to unearth ever newer treasures at each reading. There is freshness in these works, evident in the treatment of the varied themes. Through surprising but apt metaphors and vivid images, she touches many chords. Here the familiar is made wondrous, the unfamiliar heartstoppingly recognisable, through masterful use of language. Reetuparna Dey’s unique illustrations add a striking dimension to the book. — Mitra Phukan, author of A Full Night’s Thievery: Stories

In nimble, otherworldly verses, Namrata Pathak conjures scenes both familiar and fantastic. This is a work of understated beauty, the kind that is increasingly rare in these muscular times. The poems and the accompanying illustrations have been crafted with great commitment and care. This book is a generous gift to the reader who takes her time with it.’ — Kaushik Barua, author of Windhorse