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This book presents the Collected Poems of Arvind Krishna Mehrotra. Summary of the Book Summing up the work of a poet is no easy task. This book endeavours to do just that with the exemplary career of one of India’s finest poets, Arvind Krishna Mehrotra. In stark, scintillating words, Mehrotra describes human emotions and thoughts. This collection brings together 34 new poems as well as selections from his earlier collections, some of them set in Allahabad. It also includes Mehrotra’s translations from Indian languages, covering Prakrit, Hindi, Gujarati and Bengali verses. He includes selections from The Absent Traveller and Songs of Kabir, Nirala, Vinod Kumar Shukla, Mangalesh Dabral, Pavankumar Jain and Shakti Chattopadhyay. Whether it is a celebration of the supreme art of lovemaking, as in the Absent Traveller, or blending classic Indian verse with contemporary slang and colloquialisms, Mehrotra’s work comes alive, fascinating fans and newcomers alike. About Arvind Krishna Mehrotra Arvind Krishna Mehrotra is an Indian poet, literary critic and translator who is known for his contributions towards the extension of the poetic tradition of Indian English. He is known for collections such as Middle Earth, Nine Enclosures and The Transfiguring Places.