In perhaps the most prolific and diverse issue of Tinpahar, we are proud to present exclusive poems by Charles Bane, American poet extra ordinaire. We humans, the children of mountain-born Gods, are all enmeshed in a common life together. Love, religion and spirituality come alive in Charles Bane’s poems where he explores the illusions of differences we hold up against one another; and yet on an intensely human level, all love is tender like a guava. Bane’s thoughts come across powerfully in unusual metaphors and images; through a dusty cityscape, or the Masai raising their spearheads to the god Ngai. Also, all the way from the venue of the FIFA 2014, is a cross-cultural analysis of a young Brazilian as she explores the social dynamics of the two countries. In the same breadth, we also honour the massive contribution of David Trattles: an interview, a photo diary plus an exhibition, allowing us to experience the world through the eyes and words of this globetrotter, bicyclist and photographer in his journey to some of the worlds most exotic locales. Also, by Aveek Sen is Husbands and Wives: a Jamesian reading of Othello, a meticulous unravelling of the intricacies of one of Shakespeares most iconic plays, James Joyce style. Closer to home, we have Shromona Das with her account of the D.E.O.M.E.L. celebration of Womens Day. Life, for its most parts, seems to be made of binaries. Ruler and the ruled, Servants and the served, the lover and the loved, all function in a relation to their opposite ideal, although each of these binaries may share complex and layered relationships. The plain and the hill is another such binary pair. Ananya Dutta Gupta’s Musings for Issue 12 dwell largely on the problem of these binaries and as she visits the hills of Sikkim for a holiday, her exploration of the binaries present in these two geographical spaces begin, which leads to some unexpected discoveries. Ahona Panda talks of her childhood days spent under a Gab tree and the revered shiva linga, praying for American chocolates and a perfect set of teeth. And Biswajit Ray shares his nostalgic memories of Baba. We are also happy to introduce you to our new columnist Swati Ganguly, who would be writing on various forms of relationships across time and space in her new column সম্পর্ক. But this is not all. As always, there is our regular dose of fiction which would make this monsoon meaningful!
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 10:35:02 +0000
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