Far and Beyond
An evocative and poignant poem about love and its loss, by Gopal, exclusively for Different Truths. And another day winds down, after the sun has sunkinto the river, words...
Soumitra Chatterjee’s Free Flowing Poems Translated into English
Gopal reviews a poetry book, ‘Walking through the Mist’, by actor-poet Soumitra Chatterjee, and translated into English from Bangla by Amitava Nag. An exclusive for Different Truths. Book: ...
Kathamrita: Spiritual Wisdom and the Dialogic Imagination
Here is Gopal’s multi-layered review of Sreemati Mukherjee’s book, The Many Dialogues of the Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita. An exclusive for Different Truths. Book: The Many Dialogues of...
At Cultural Crossroads: Bengali Lady in England
Gopal reviews Nabanita Sengupta’s translation of Krishnabhavini Das’ book, A Bengali Lady in England. He also critiques Das’ book, ‘Englandey Bangamahila’. An exclusive for Different Truths. Translated Book:A Bengali Lady in England...
Trail of Love & Longings: Amita Ray’s Riveting Stories
Gopal LahiriGopal Lahiri, a prolific bilingual poet, critic, editor, writer, and translator, has 32 published books, including eight solo/jointly edited volumes. His poetry and prose grace over 150 global...
‘Oh Hark!’: An Amazing Journey in Verse
Gopal reviews ‘Oh Hark!’, a long poem, by Santosh Bakaya, exclusively for Different Truths. Author: Santosh Bakaya Price: Rs 295/- ISBN 978-93-90155-72-9 Poetry is the...
Thoughts in Solitude: Quest for Life and Beyond
Gopal reviews Thoughts in Solitude, an anthology of poems, by Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar, exclusively for Different Truths. Author- Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar Price- Rs 295/- ISBN 978-93-90155-02-6 Poetry can reach...
Unspoken
A poignant poem about Kolkata, by Gopal, exclusively for Different Truths. I read night sky like the evening paper, throw the meaning of seismic bumps out as they lives...
Forever Meera: Love Reconstructed
Gopal reviews Forever Meera, by Amitava Nag, a bilingual poet, writer, and film critic. An exclusive for Different Truths. Book: Forever Meera Author: Amitava Nag Publisher: Dhauli Books, Bhubaneshwar...
Aeolian Alphabets
A surreal poem, rich in imagery, by Gopal, exclusively for Different Truths. A hyphen rests between the cobble and pebble there is this soft light dips and rises draw...