Sylvia by Maithreyi Karnoor
Written with a lyrical and hypnotic touch, Sylvia is an imaginative exploration of motherhood, Indian mythology, and the fragility of human life.
"Lyrically written and deeply profound, the interlocking tales of 'Sylvia' by Maithreyi Karnoor take the reader on a compassionate and magical journey into the heart of both a life and life in general and in doing so reveals the truth and beauty that lives there"-Mark Chadbourne, Sunday Times best-selling author, screenwriter and journalist; "I found 'Sylvia' enchanting, surprising at every turn. An immensely original piece of work; much like the branches of the baobab tree, all the stories and characters entwine together to create something magical."-Huma Qureshi, award-winning author of How We Met: A Memoir of Love and Other Misadventures and Things We Do Not Tell The People We Love; "Beautifully written and constructed with thought provoking prose, it was wonderful."-Reader Review; "A collection of visceral stories with a host of characters, you genuinely feel rooted in their worlds..."-Reader Review; "Each character has its own depth and richness, and, together, they make up a compelling and complete tapestry that is spellbinding in its richness."-Reader Review
Maithreyi Karnoor is a poet, award-winning translator, and recipient of the Charles Wallace India Trust Fellow in creative writing and translation at Literature Across Frontiers, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. She has been shortlisted for The Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize for A Handful of Sesame, her translation of a Kannada novel. She is a two-time finalist for The Montreal International Poetry Prize. She lives in Bangalore, India.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781915584038 |
| ISBN 10 | 1915584035 |
| Title | Sylvia |
| Author | Maithreyi Karnoor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Neem Tree Press Limited |
| Year published | 2023-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 172 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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