Sneha reviews Surya Mishra’s Mridu Mridu Mrityu, a Hindi translation from Odia, exclusively for Different Truths.

Book:  Mridu Mridu Mrityu

Author : Surya Mishra

Genre: Poem

My Ratings: ☆☆☆☆

This is a collection of poetry, originally written in Odia, translated in Hindi.

There are 49 poems in total, each portraying different themes and aspect of life and society. Most of the poems are centred on human emotion. One thing which impressed me thoroughly is the language, and structure of poems. Honestly speaking, I do not read poetry much because it needs your complete attention and a certain mood. But this is a collection which is worth it.

 I really loved a few of the poems more than others, which are,  Deval, Dukh, Bhay, Zid,  Ghar, Poshak and Nayika.

The language of the poems made me recal al few of the classic poets I have read in past.

The poems are really beautiful and unique.

A must read!

Photo sourced by the author

Sneha Prakash Thakur

Sneha is an entrepreneur, teacher, feminist, literary critic, book reviewer, writer, culinarian, mother, wife and daughter. She is certified in Feminist Studies at IIT Madras and holds Master's degree in English Literature from IGNOU. She runs her online classes, and writes columns and reviews for different websites and magazines. She writes stories, which are hugely admired. She is an avid reader.

See Full Bio