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How I Became a Tree

By: Sumana Roy

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An exquisite, lovingly crafted meditation on plants, trees, and our place in the natural world, in the tradition of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass and Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek "I was tired of speed. I wanted to live tree time." So writes Sumana Roy at the start of How I Became a Tree, her captivating, adventurous, and self-reflective vision of what it means to be human in the natural world. Drawn to trees' wisdom, their nonviolent way of being, their ability to cope with loneliness and pain, Roy movingly explores the lessons that writers, painters, photographers, scientists, and spiritual figures have gleaned through their engagement with trees--from Rabindranath Tagore to Tomas Tranströmer, Ovid to Octavio Paz, William Shakespeare to Margaret Atwood. Her stunning meditations on forests, plant life, time, self, and the exhaustion of being human evoke the spacious, relaxed rhythms of the trees themselves. Hailed upon its original publication in India as "a love song to plants and trees" and "an ode to all that is unnoticed, ill, neglected, and yet resilient," How I Became a Tree blends literary history, theology, philosophy, botany, and more, and ultimately prompts readers to slow down and to imagine a reenchanted world in which humans live more like trees.

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Yale University Press

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030026044X

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Provincials

Postcards from the Peripheries

By: Sumana Roy

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Postcards from the Peripheries

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An enchanting and joyous exploration of life and creativity at the geographical edges of the modern world Who is a provincial? In this subversive book, Sumana Roy assembles a striking cast of writers, artists, filmmakers, cricketers, tourist guides, English teachers, lovers and letter writers, private tutors and secret-keepers whose lives and work provide varied answers to that question. Combining memoir with the literary, sensory, and emotional history of an ignored people, she challenges the metropolitan’s dominance to reclaim the joyous dignity of provincial life, its tics and taunts, enthusiasms and tragicomedies. In a wide-ranging series of “postcards” from the peripheries of India, Europe, America, and the Middle East, Roy brings us deep into the imaginative world of those who have carried their provinciality like a birthmark. Ranging from Rabindranath Tagore to William Shakespeare, John Clare to the Bhakti poets, T. S. Eliot to J. M. Coetzee, V. S. Naipaul to the Brontës, and Kishore Kumar to Annie Ernaux, she celebrates the provincials’ humor and hilarity, playfulness and irony, belatedness and instinct for carefree accidents and freedom. Her unprecedented account of provincial life offers an alternative portrait of our modern world.

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Yale University Press

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0300277644

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9780300277647

Together At Last

By: Sumana Roy Chowdhury

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Together At Last

By: Sumana Roy Chowdhury

On his eighty-first birthday, Jatin Majumdar’s eighteen-year-old chirpy neighbour brings back memories of his younger days. She is his only visitor, and also the sunshine in his gloomy life. Jatin was an ambitious young man living in the newly-independent India. His dream road to becoming a doctor was dotted with challenges and abuse. His dictatorial father and the constant fight with his own inner demons stopped him each step of the way. When he met the innocent and vivacious Aditi, he saw the brighter side of life and decided to never give up. He struggled to keep his relationship with her alive, but soon found himself at the centre of a storm, at the risk of losing everything that he held dear to him. Together at Last is a heart-warming and electrifying tale of love and loss; it’s a journey of soul-mates that shows that true love always finds a way.

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Sristhi Publishers & Distributors

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9390441234

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9789390441235

How I Became a Tree

By: Sumana Roy

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How I Became a Tree

By: Sumana Roy

An exquisite, lovingly crafted meditation on plants, trees, and our place in the natural world, in the tradition of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass and Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek “I was tired of speed. I wanted to live tree time.” So writes Sumana Roy at the start of How I Became a Tree, her captivating, adventurous, and self-reflective vision of what it means to be human in the natural world. Drawn to trees’ wisdom, their nonviolent way of being, their ability to cope with loneliness and pain, Roy movingly explores the lessons that writers, painters, photographers, scientists, and spiritual figures have gleaned through their engagement with trees—from Rabindranath Tagore to Tomas Tranströmer, Ovid to Octavio Paz, William Shakespeare to Margaret Atwood. Her stunning meditations on forests, plant life, time, self, and the exhaustion of being human evoke the spacious, relaxed rhythms of the trees themselves. Hailed upon its original publication in India as “a love song to plants and trees” and “an ode toall that is unnoticed, ill, neglected, and yet resilient,” How I Became a Tree blends literary history, theology, philosophy, botany, and more, and ultimately prompts readers to slow down and to imagine a reenchanted world in which humans live more like trees.

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Yale University Press

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030026268X

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9780300262681

Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal

By: Sumana Roy

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Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal

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This book delves into the unconventional perspectives of writers and artists from Twentieth Century Bengal, exploring their roles as 'plant thinkers.' By examining the works of figures such as Rabindranath Tagore, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, Jibanananda Das, Shakti Chattopadhyay, Satyajit Ray, and others, the narrative delves into how their stories, songs, art, and films, deeply influenced Bengali life and thought. Embracing themes of forest and garden, grass and root, weeds and magical plants, these thinkers, including Jagadish Chandra Bose with his scientific experiments, derived their worldviews, poetics, and politics from the intricate world of plants. The work not only explores Bose's scientific research and philosophy but also delves into religious rituals that fostered a profound connection with the natural world. Through a nuanced examination of the affective relationship between individuals and the plant world, the narrative uncovers a subterranean invocation of plant philosophy in both actions and words. Moreover, it highlights the political possibilities beyond the confines of the nation state that emanated from such profound thinking. As the book unfolds, it weaves a rich tapestry of living practices and artistic expressions rooted in plant philosophy. By contemplating the sap and flow of these influences, it prompts readers to reflect on what contemporary consciousness can glean from these thinkers.

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Oxford University Press

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0198929307

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Sueños Chasing Dreams

By: Pabitra Adhikary, Sumana Roy Chowdhury, Mahendra Arya, Biren Sasmal, Revathi Raj Iyer, Bihong Kollogov, Kakoli Majumdar Ghosh, Pankhuri Sinha, Priyanka Joshi More, Tulika Majumder, Riddhima Sen, Saurabh Suman, Sarbojit Roy Choudhury

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Sueños Chasing Dreams

“There is a fragrance of hope. Inhale it. Discover the eloquence of silence. Listen to it. Even in darkness, find your light. There is a charm in waiting. The moment of fulfilling of your dreams will happen. Have faith. Chase your dreams!” - Avijeet Das

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Ukiyoto Publishing

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9357703888

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9789357703888

Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal

By: Sumana Roy

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Postcards from the Peripheries

By: Sumana Roy

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Satrangi Dastarkhwan

By: Sumana Roy and Kunal Ray

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Satrangi Dastarkhwan

By: Sumana Roy and Kunal Ray

आदिम इच्छाओं में भूख शामिल होती है। मन और शरीर की गहन ज़रूरत की तरह। यह किताब उस इच्छा को सम्मानित करती हुई इस बात की भी खोज करती है कि सभ्यता के विकास के साथ-साथ खाने की संस्कृति का भी क्षेत्रीय और सांस्कृतिक विकास कैसे और क्योंकर हुआ। आज वैज्ञानिक, इतिहासकार और पाककला-विशेषज्ञ खाने के ज़रिये सभ्यताओं-संस्कृतियों की कहानी भी रोशनी में लाने लगे हैं। इस ज़रूरी दस्तावेज़ीकरण से खाने के इतने डायनमिक्स अनावृत हो गए कि अचम्भा होता है। उसी अचम्भे की बानगी है यह ‘सतरंगी दस्तरख़्वान’। भारत के सुदूर कोनों के इतिहास, विरासत, क्षेत्रीय प्रभावों और मिलीजुली संस्कृतियों से उपजी यादों से बनी यह किताब जहाँ एक ओर गोवा में प्रचलित पावरोटी की कहानी कहती है तो दूसरी ओर कलकत्ता के निराले रसोइये की कहानी भी। यहाँ सन्देश जैसी बंगाली मिठाई की कहानी एक परिवार के इतिहास से निकलकर समकाल की सामाजिक कहानी हो जाती है। अमृतसर से इंग्लैंड और असम से चेन्नई तक अपने कलाकारों, लेखकों को कैसे अपने खाने से सींचते-सँजोते हैं यह भी दर्ज है यहाँ। फिर लंगर जब इक्कीसवीं सदी में प्रतिरोध का स्वर बन जाए और साधारण दाल-भात अपने समय पर टिप्पणी करने लगें तब खाने के इस आर्काइवल महत्त्व को बखूबी जाना और समझा जा सकता है। बहुआयामी आस्वादों से भरी इस किताब में खाने की बायोग्राफी के बहाने कलाकारों, लेखकों, ऐक्टिविस्टों के धड़कते दिलों की कहानी भी है जिनके संग चलते-चलते हम चमत्कृत यात्री अपना देश घूम लेते हैं। असाधारण रूप से पठनीय एक किताब

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8119159225

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Book's by Sumana Roy

How I Became a Tree

How I Became a Tree

Provincials

Provincials

Together At Last

Together At Last

How I Became a Tree

How I Became a Tree

Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal

Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal

Sueños Chasing Dreams

Sueños Chasing Dreams

Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal

Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal

Provincials

Provincials

Satrangi Dastarkhwan

Satrangi Dastarkhwan

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