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A Selection of Poems by Jalaluddin Rumi

A Selection of Poems by Jalaluddin Rumi

Rumi, claimed as the national poet of Iran, Turkey & Afghanistan had an early life dedicated to scholarly studies. He only started to write poetry after encountering a holy man called Shams whose subsequent death instilled a profound grief in Rumi and...

A Selection of Poems by Rabindranath Tagore

A Selection of Poems by Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore was a true Renaissance man, distinguishing himself as a gifted philosopher, social and political reformer as well as a popular author in all literary genres. His most famous poem, extracts of which are recorded here, is Gitanjali which earned...

Shyama Perera - A Collection

Shyama Perera - A Collection

Shyama Perara is a writer and journalist who writes clearly, succinctly and passionately on a number of issues as well as being a much admired novelist. In this collection she turns her knowing eye and insightful mind to British Theatre and the recent...

The Poetry of Katherine Mansfield

The Poetry of Katherine Mansfield

Katherine was born on the 14th October 1888 into a prominent family in Wellington, New Zealand, the middle child of five.A gifted celloist, at one point she thought she might take it up professionally but writing gradually began to move to the...

The Short Stories of Rabindranath Tagore

The Short Stories of Rabindranath Tagore

The Short Stories Of Rabindranath Tagore. The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel but it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is...