Singing to the Goddess

Poems to Kali and Uma from Bengal
Erscheinungsjahr 2001
ISBN: 978-0-19-513434-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 346 g

This vibrant collection presents 145 brief Bengali lyric poems dedicated to the Hindu goddesses Kali and Uma. These poems - many of which are presented here for the first time in English translation - were written from the early eighteenth century up to the contemporary period. They represent the unique Bengali tradition of goddess worship (Saktism) as it developed over this period. Included are forty poems by the most famous of all Sakta poets, Ramprasad Sen
(c.1718-1775) and ten lyrics by the renowned 20th-century poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. McDermott's lucid introduction places these works in their historical context and shows how images of the goddesses evolved over the centuries. Her lively translations of these poetic lyrics evoke the passion and devotion of
the followers of Kali and Uma and shed light on the history and practice of goddess worship.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mcdermott, Rachel Fell

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus

Über Autor(innen)

Rachel McDermott is Assistant Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures at Barnard College.