Re-reading Jayanta Mahapatra: Selected Poems

Re-reading Jayanta Mahapatra is a selection of the seminal poems of poet Padmashree Jayanta Mahapatra, meticulously selected by Indian English poet Professor Nandini Sahu, with a long critical introduction by her. The book highlights the quality of tranquility and quietude about his poetry, and celebrates the nostalgic elements of Mahapatra's poetry. While the book hardly confines him as a ''Romantic', as he is not prepared to accept the capability of romantic imagination-the book problemat...