Bearing Witness to History - A Reflection on two Eastern European poets

Bearing Witness to History: Czeslaw Milosz

Cheriyan Alexander writes on East-European poetry, with focus on Czeslaw Milosz and Vasko Popa.

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The Future of Philosophy - II

The Future of Philosophy – II

In the final of a two-part series, Lakshmi Gopal gives us a view of the future of philosophy through her experience of the World Congress of Philosophy 2013, held in Athens.

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Postcard from BLF

Postcard from BLF

Suhail Rasheed records his feelings on visiting the Bangalore Literature Festival 2013.

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Dancing in the Desert

Dancing in the Desert

She stood to the side, almost an extension of the tent, enveloped within the folds of canvas waxing and waning in the desert breeze. Only…

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Fireflies

Fireflies

I first saw the fireflies when I was a girl, on a hot summer night. “What are those?” I asked my mum. “Fireflies!” she whispered….

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Coffee Break

Coffee Break

She called me to the cafe next to my office. In the six months I’d returned from England, I hadn’t seen her at a single…

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Troubled Sleep

Troubled Sleep

is it when eyes droop red and lactic acid does bleed
in your veins no blood is left that you be a beast?

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Lost Times

Lost Times

On walls I paste, whose colors decline,
‘Wanted’ posters for those lost times!

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Our Belongings

Our Belongings

I keep your belongings,
Our belongings; safe;
For the day we will reconcile

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Earth Woman

Earth Woman

And thus it was that the Earth made light
Shine where it had been forever dark.

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TBR Recommends - October 2013

TBR Recommends – October 2013

Every month, The Bangalore Review recommends a reading list, also mentioning in brief why each book must be read.

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Araby by James Joyce

Araby by James Joyce

Every month, The Reading Room showcases a short story, or excerpts of a book, from some of the greatest writers the world has ever seen.

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