Songs for Spring - And Other Seasons: With an Introduction by Edmund Gosse

By Sarojini Naidu and Edmund Gosse

“Songs for Spring - And Other Seasons” contains a collection of poetry written by Indian poet and activist Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949). Contents include: “Songs for Spring”, and “Songs for Other Seasons”.
Naidu was a staunch proponent of women's emancipation, civil rights, and anti-imperialistic ideas, playing an important role in India's struggle for independence from colonial rule. Her work as a poet includes both children's poems and others with more mature themes including patriotism, romance, and tragedy, earning her the sobriquet “Nightingale of India”. Her most famous work is "In the Bazaars of Hyderabad" (1912), which remains widely read to this day. Highly recommended for poetry lovers with an interest in Indian culture and literature. Other notable works by this author include: “The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & the Spring” (1912), “The Broken Wing - Songs of Love, Death & Destiny" (1917), and “Muhammad Jinnah: An Ambassador of Unity” (1919). Read & Co. is publishing this brand new poetry collection complete with an introduction by Edmund Gosse.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ragged Hand - Read & Co.
• Release date: Mar 6, 2020
• ISBN: 9781528789509

Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) was an Indian poet and political activist. Born in Hyderabad to a Bengali Brahmin family, she graduated from the University of Madras at twelve before journeying to England to study at King’s College London and Cambridge. At nineteen, she married physician Paidipati Govindarajulu Naidu, with whom she would raise five children. Following the partition of Bengal in 1905, Naidu became involved with the Indian independence movement. A close ally of Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi, she travelled across India to speak on social issues such as welfare and the emancipation of women, as well as to advocate for the end of colonial rule. After travelling to London to work alongside Annie Besant, Naidu devoted herself to Gandhi’s Satyagraha movement, braving arrest during the Salt March of 1930 and promoting the principles of civil disobedience across the globe. As one of the most respected poets of twentieth century India, she published such collections as The Golden Threshold (1905), The Bird of Time (1912), and The Broken Wing (1917).

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SONGS

FOR SPRING

AND OTHER SEASONS

By

SAROJINI NAIDU

WITH AN

INTRODUCTION

BY EDMUND GOSSE

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

SONGS FOR SPRING

SPRING

A SONG IN SPRING

THE JOY OF THE SPRINGTIME

VASANT PANCHAMI: LILAVATI'S LAMENT AT THE FEAST OF SPRING

IN A TIME OF FLOWERS

IN PRAISE OF GULMOHUR BLOSSOMS

CHAMPAK BLOSSOMS

ECSTASY

THE CALL OF SPRING

THE COMING OF SPRING

THE MAGIC OF SPRING

DESTINY

SONGS FOR OTHER SEASONS

SUMMER WOODS

JUNE SUNSET

AUTUMN SONG

HARVEST HYMN

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION

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