num_pages: 464
description: This book chronicles the rise of goddess worship in the region of Bengal from the middle of the eighteenth century to the present. Focusing on the goddesses Kali and Uma, McDermott examines lyrical poems written by devotees from Ramprasad Sen (ca. 1718-1775) to Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976).
language: English
title: Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal
titlecomplete: Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Oxford University Press