{"product_id":"a-scent-of-india-9781774151983","title":"A Scent of India","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndia infuses the poems in this collection--as it does the entire body of this poet's work, inspired by the inimitable musical rhythms and ragas of the subcontinent; the scents of its spices; the riotous colours; the exquisite temple sculptures and ancient dances; the mathematics, philosophies, and multitudinous languages and cultures. These influences subtly and not-so-subtly inform his community's 184-year history in the Americas--starting in South America (Guyana) and the Caribbean (Trinidad) and later including Canada and the United States. These poems are also enriched by the evolving cultures, politics and languages of the Americas, and Persaud does not exclude exploring perspectives on the craft of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSasenarine Persaud is a Guyana-born Canadian American author of Indian ancestry and originator of the term \"Yogic Realism.\" He has published essays in \u003ci\u003eCritical Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (New Delhi), \u003ci\u003eWorld Literature Today\u003c\/i\u003e (Oklahoma), and \u003ci\u003eBrick\u003c\/i\u003e (Toronto) on this subject. His lifelong engagement with Indian philosophies, art, and languages and an awareness of his community's 184 years domicile in the Americas, clearly distinguishes his craft.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersaud is the author of 15 books of prose and poetry, including \u003ci\u003eCanada Geese and Apple Chatney\u003c\/i\u003e (stories), the title story of which is anthologized on both sides of the Atlantic and included in \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Anthology of Colonial and Postcolonial Short Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJourney Prize Anthology: Short Fiction from the Best of Canada's New Writers\u003c\/i\u003e; two ground-breaking novels, \u003ci\u003eDear Death\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost of Bellow's Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and his signature, raga-infused poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eA Surf of Sparrows' Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, which alternates between Miami, Toronto, Guyana's Atlantic coast and India. His poetry has appeared in several anthologies including \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623799226642,"sku":"9781774151983","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5676207c-f43c-4a0d-a528-f8e1c31b16fd.jpg?v=1758646915","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-scent-of-india-9781774151983","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}