Mirabai
Subtitle: Ecstatic Poems
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: November 19, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 103
ISBN-13: 9780807063866
Subjects: fl. 1516-1546; Måiråabåaåi,; Bly, Robert - Poems & Criticism; Indo-Iranian Literature; Poetry; Asian; Inspirational & Religious; Poetry / Inspirational & Religious; Adaptations; Mirabai,
Description: "Mirabai is a literary and spiritual figure of legendary proportions. Born a princess in the region of Rajasthan in 1498, Mira (as she is more commonly known) fought tradition and celebrated a woman's right to an independent life in her ecstatic poems. In this collection, Robert Bly and Jane Hirshfield, two of America's best poets, have created lively English versions of Mirabai's poems, using fresh images and energetic rhythms to make them accessible to modern readers. Their work makes it clear that Mirabai's poetry transcends her time and culture."--Jacket.