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Mahabharata

Series: The Norton Library
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Mahabharata is a vast epic weaving cosmic, terrifying, erotic, and sublime events into a compelling narrative. Carole Satyamurti's version uses classical English blank verse with a jazz-like rhythmic freedom, propelling readers through this extraordinary tale with remarkable ease and power.
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Ideal for readers interested in religion, spirituality, and epic poetry, as well as those appreciating classical verse revitalised with modern expression.

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Carole Satyamurti's version of the Mahabharata moves swiftly and powerfully. She has found a voice that's capable of a wide variety of expression, and a line—basically classical English blank verse with a jazz-like freedom to swing—that propels the reader effortlessly onward through the cosmic, terrifying, erotic, sublime events of this extraordinary work. I think I shall never get tired of it.

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Philip Pullman, acclaimed author of The Golden Compass, praises Satyamurti's rendition for its swift, powerful voice and expressive versatility, highlighting the poetic style that captivates and sustains the reader throughout.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9780393427868

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 November 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Contributors:

  • Translated by Carole Satyamurti

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 470g

Pages: 720

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Hinduism Non-Fiction Poetry Religion & Spirituality Series: The Norton Library

About the Author

Carol Satyamurti was a poet and social scientist. She published six collections of poetry, the most recent of which is Countdown. Her work has been widely anthologized and won numerous awards, including first prize in the National Poetry Competition, 1986, and a Cholmondeley Award in 2000. Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling, of which this volume is an abridgment, won the inaugural Roehampton Poetry Prize in 2015.

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