Dutta Ajit Singh (25 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Edition 1993. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Edition 1993. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When the author, at 16, took a long train trip across India to Delhi, he had two books of Urdu poetry with him which he had purchased by chance on the platform. By the time he arrived at his destination, 36 hours later, he was smitten with the poems-and thus began a life-long fascination with the passionate, emotionally intricate work of Urdu poets. For this carefully curated book, the author has translated 50 poems by 14 poets representing the range of the old, courtly, and romantic era of the Mughal poets (Ghalib, Mir, Momin), as well as new, modern poets (Faiz, Sahir, Majaz) for whom justice, freedom, and equality, were clarion calls.The helpful introduction to Urdu poetry and its precise structure will assist the reader in understanding Urdu poetry's elusive charm.Most of the poems have a QR code to famous ghazal singers singing them. The reader can thus, not only read the translations and the original in Romanized Urdu and Devnagari, but also listen to them being performed unforgettably.Praise for A Lover's Sigh: "The Lover's Sigh is a true achievement. It is the perfect introduction to a lovely form of poetry that deserves attention. But more than that, The Lover's Sigh is also the perfect text for the classroom.""For anyone wanting to explore Urdu poetry, A Lover's Sigh is the perfect book to start your journey. The excellent English translations are the perfect way to enjoy ghazals for those not fluent in Urdu."This collection of translated poems provides a window into Urdu poetry for those of us who do not speak Urdu and want to explore this art form. The introduction is an excellent resource providing tools to understand, appreciate, and enjoy ghazals. Finally, I can understand the work of some of the greatest poets the world has produced.""Finally - and this is the master-stroke - the segment ends with a hyperlink that takes the reader to a magical world where the poem is sung or recited." Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'Perhaps I should have asked questions about the ruby ring. What was its story? Wheredid it come from? But, at that young age, and in the societal milieu of the time (wherefathers were somewhat aloof and not to be questioned), I did not.It was only muchlater that I unearthed the significance of the ring, and some of the mysteries it held-alifetime later.'One evening in the early 1950s, when Ajit Singh Dutta was a young boy, hisfather gave him a ring. The ornament with its glowing cabochon ruby mighthave made 10-year-old Ajit curious, but at that age, he did not give it a secondthought, and the ring ended up forgotten, locked in the safe of his mother'salmirah.It was only years later, after his father's death, that the beautiful ring graduallyunfurled its mysteries-a stack of letters in cream-coloured envelopes, familiar piano tunes, a mysterious woman named Louise, and a whirlwindromance caught between competing family loyalties that tried to defy thehurdles of distance and cultural differences.The search-spanning decades-that followed, for a woman whose lovewas reflected in the beauty of the ring and in the intimate letters she wrote, opened up not only an entirely new world for Ajit but also helped himrediscover his own father. He learnt of the passionate 'Raj' who had remainedhidden within Rajinder Singh Datta, the strict father and philosopher that hehad grown up with.Written in evocative prose, this deeply moving, nostalgic story of a lostromance is also a son's unusual and extraordinary tribute to his father. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Soft cover. Condition: New. Perhaps I should have asked questions about the ruby ring. What was its story? Where did it come from? But, at that young age, and in the societal milieu of the time (where fathers were somewhat aloof and not to be questioned), I did notIt was only much later that I unearthed the significance of the ring, and some of the mysteries it helda lifetime later.' One evening in the early 1950s, when Ajit Singh Dutta was a young boy, his father gave him a ring. The ornament with its glowing cabochon ruby might have made 10-year-old Ajit curious, but at that age, he did not give it a second thought, and the ring ended up forgotten, locked in the safe of his mother's almirah. It was only years later, after his father's death, that the beautiful ring gradually unfurled its mysteriesa stack of letters in cream-coloured envelopes, familiar piano tunes, a mysterious woman named Louise, and a whirlwind romance caught between competing family loyalties that tried to defy the hurdles of distance and cultural differences. The searchspanning decadesthat followed, for a woman whose love was reflected in the beauty of the ring and in the intimate letters she wrote, opened up not only an entirely new world for Ajit but also helped him rediscover his own father. He learnt of the passionate 'Raj' who had remained hidden within Rajinder Singh Datta, the strict father and philosopher that he had grown up with. Written in evocative prose, this deeply moving, nostalgic story of a lost romance is also a son's unusual and extraordinary tribute to his father.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When the author, at 16, took a long train trip across India to Delhi, he had two books of Urdu poetry with him which he had purchased by chance on the platform. By the time he arrived at his destination, 36 hours later, he was smitten with the poems-and thus began a life-long fascination with the passionate, emotionally intricate work of Urdu poets. For this carefully curated book, the author has translated 50 poems by 14 poets representing the range of the old, courtly, and romantic era of the Mughal poets (Ghalib, Mir, Momin), as well as new, modern poets (Faiz, Sahir, Majaz) for whom justice, freedom, and equality, were clarion calls.The helpful introduction to Urdu poetry and its precise structure will assist the reader in understanding Urdu poetry's elusive charm.Most of the poems have a QR code to famous ghazal singers singing them. The reader can thus, not only read the translations and the original in Romanized Urdu and Devnagari, but also listen to them being performed unforgettably.Praise for A Lover's Sigh: "The Lover's Sigh is a true achievement. It is the perfect introduction to a lovely form of poetry that deserves attention. But more than that, The Lover's Sigh is also the perfect text for the classroom.""For anyone wanting to explore Urdu poetry, A Lover's Sigh is the perfect book to start your journey. The excellent English translations are the perfect way to enjoy ghazals for those not fluent in Urdu."This collection of translated poems provides a window into Urdu poetry for those of us who do not speak Urdu and want to explore this art form. The introduction is an excellent resource providing tools to understand, appreciate, and enjoy ghazals. Finally, I can understand the work of some of the greatest poets the world has produced.""Finally - and this is the master-stroke - the segment ends with a hyperlink that takes the reader to a magical world where the poem is sung or recited." Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - When the author, at 16, took a long train trip across India to Delhi, he had two books of Urdu poetry with him which he had purchased by chance on the platform. By the time he arrived at his destination, 36 hours later, he was smitten with the poems-and thus began a life-long fascination with the passionate, emotionally intricate work of Urdu poets. For this carefully curated book, the author has translated 50 poems by 14 poets representing the range of the old, courtly, and romantic era of the Mughal poets (Ghalib, Mir, Momin), as well as new, modern poets (Faiz, Sahir, Majaz) for whom justice, freedom, and equality, were clarion calls.The helpful introduction to Urdu poetry and its precise structure will assist the reader in understanding Urdu poetry's elusive charm.Most of the poems are hyperlinked to famous ghazal singers singing them. The reader can thus, not only read the translations and the original in Romanized Urdu and Devnagari, but also listen to them being performed unforgettably.HOLGAPraise for A Lover's Sigh:'The Lover's Sigh is a true achievement. It is the perfect introduction to a lovely form of poetry that deserves attention. But more than that, The Lover's Sigh is also the perfect text for the classroom.''For anyone wanting to explore Urdu poetry, A Lover's Sigh is the perfect book to start your journey. The excellent English translations are the perfect way to enjoy ghazals for those not fluent in Urdu.'This collection of translated poems provides a window into Urdu poetry for those of us who do not speak Urdu and want to explore this art form. The introduction is an excellent resource providing tools to understand, appreciate, and enjoy ghazals. Finally, I can understand the work of some of the greatest poets the world has produced.''Finally - and this is the master-stroke - the segment ends with a hyperlink that takes the reader to a magical world where the poem is sung or recited.'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Perhaps I should have asked questions about the ruby ring. What was its story Wheredid it come from But, at that young age, and in the societal milieu of the time (wherefathers were somewhat aloof and not to be questioned), I did not.It was only muchlater that I unearthed the significance of the ring, and some of the mysteries it held-alifetime later.'One evening in the early 1950s, when Ajit Singh Dutta was a young boy, hisfather gave him a ring. The ornament with its glowing cabochon ruby mighthave made 10-year-old Ajit curious, but at that age, he did not give it a secondthought, and the ring ended up forgotten, locked in the safe of his mother'salmirah.It was only years later, after his father's death, that the beautiful ring graduallyunfurled its mysteries-a stack of letters in cream-coloured envelopesfamiliar piano tunes, a mysterious woman named Louise, and a whirlwindromance caught between competing family loyalties that tried to defy thehurdles of distance and cultural differences.The search-spanning decades-that followed, for a woman whose lovewas reflected in the beauty of the ring and in the intimate letters she wroteopened up not only an entirely new world for Ajit but also helped himrediscover his own father. He learnt of the passionate 'Raj' who had remainedhidden within Rajinder Singh Datta, the strict father and philosopher that hehad grown up with.Written in evocative prose, this deeply moving, nostalgic story of a lostromance is also a son's unusual and extraordinary tribute to his father.