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This is an interesting book of conversations, which not only endorses the life and thoughts of Ashok Vajpeyi, but also praises poetry in general. Ashok Vajpeyi is a poet who is at home with the word. He speaks to the mortals and the divinities. He makes the mystery of the world visible to us by speaking with/of poetry. Throughout these conversations we encounter a poet who sets his own pace through poetry, music and painting. Ashok Vajpeyi's deep sense of expectation from arts is born out of his love of the world, which renders moral dignity to creativity.
This book investigates the intersection of creative philosophy, moral dignity, and the role of the poet in contemporary society through a series of dialogues with Ashok Vajpeyi. Prof. Ramin Jahanbegloo, a political philosopher and scholar, facilitates these conversations to extract the underlying principles that govern Vajpeyi's engagement with literature, music, and visual arts. The text argues that poetry serves as a vital medium for making the complexities of the human experience visible and accessible to both the secular and the divine.
What You Will Find
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Readers and scholars frequently note that this text functions as a bridge between abstract aesthetic theory and the lived experience of a prominent poet. Experts highlight the work as a significant contribution to the study of contemporary Indian intellectual thought and the philosophy of art.
Page Count:
128
Publication Date:
2022-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0192695851
ISBN-13:
9780192695857
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