Overview
Rajani: Songs of the Night (1916) is a poetry collection by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. Published while Mukerji was a young student in California, Rajani: Songs of the Night is the debut collection of poems from the first Indian writer to gain a popular audience in the United States. Lyrical and romantic, Mukerjiās poems capture his commitment to beauty while maintaining his sense of isolation and exile as a young man living far from home. In āBhikshuās Song,ā the collectionās opening poem, the poet greets a Buddhist monk at the door, returning in memory to his native Bengal. Repeating the Bhikshuās mantra throughoutāāOm Moni Padme Om!āāMukerji allows himself to ādrift with the stream / To [his] destination of dream.ā An exile, Mukerji can only reach his homeland through memory and song, by infusing English meter with the sights and sounds of Bengal. āA singer that sings of sorrow; / Whose night knows no tomorrow; / [His] song finds its source / In its moonless immensity.ā Although he never returned to his native country, Mukerji left an inspiring legacy through his literary achievement and unwavering commitment to Indian independence. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Dhan Gopal Mukerjiās Rajani: Songs of the Night is a classic of Indian American literature reimagined for modern readers.
This book title, Rajani (Songs of the Night) - 9798888972076, ISBN: 9798888972076, by Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Mint Editions, published by Mint Editions (August 3, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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