Snow
All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru
(An Autonomous institute Under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.)

Library and Information Center

Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

The rivered earth / Vikram Seth.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Dublin, Ireland : Hamish Hamilton, c2011.Description: 103 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780241144916
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.81 SET 21
LOC classification:
  • PR9499.3.S38 R58 2011
Contents:
Songs in Time of War -- Shared Ground -- The Traveller -- Seven Elements.
Summary: The Rivered Earth contains four libretti written by Vikram Seth to be set to music by Alec Roth - together with an account of the pleasures and pains of working with a composer. They take us all over the world - from Chinese and Indian poetry to the beauty and quietness of the Salisbury house where the poet George Herbert lived and died. Spanning centuries of creativity and humanity, these poems pulse with life, energy and inspired brilliance.They are accompanied by four pieces of calligraphy by the author.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Cover image Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Vol info URL Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds Item hold queue priority Course reserves
Literature books All India Institute of Speech and Hearing Stack II 121/5 808.81 SET (Browse shelf) Available 18549
Total holds: 0

Printed music on end papers.

Songs in Time of War -- Shared Ground -- The Traveller -- Seven Elements.

The Rivered Earth contains four libretti written by Vikram Seth to be set to music by Alec Roth - together with an account of the pleasures and pains of working with a composer. They take us all over the world - from Chinese and Indian poetry to the beauty and quietness of the Salisbury house where the poet George Herbert lived and died. Spanning centuries of creativity and humanity, these poems pulse with life, energy and inspired brilliance.They are accompanied by four pieces of calligraphy by the author.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.