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I, Lalla: The Poems of Lal Dĕd

I, Lalla: The Poems of Lal Dĕd

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I, Lalla: The Poems of Lal Dĕd

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

I, Lalla: The Poems of Lal Dĕd, translated by Ranjit Hoskote, is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining John and Andy to discuss this modern rendering of the poetry (or 'vakhs') of the 14th-century Kashmiri saint and mystic poet Lal Dĕd (Mother Lalla), also known as Lalla or Lalleshwari, is the writer, dancer and poet Tishani Doshi. In addition John has been reading Hurricane Season, the acclaimed novel by the Mexican author Fernanda Melchor, while Andy discusses Summer by Ali Smith, the final instalment of her seasonal quartet.
Released:
Aug 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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