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In Our Santikentan, The Late Mahasweta Devi, One Of India’s Most Celebrated Writers, Vividly Narrates Her Days As A Schoolgirl In The 1930s. As The Aging Author Struggles To Recapture Vignettes Of Her Childhood, These Reminiscences Bring To The Written Page Not Only Her Individual Sensibility But An Entire Ethos. Santiniketan Is Home To The School And University Founded By The Foremost Literary And Cultural Icon Of India, Rabindranath Tagore. In These Pages, A Forgotten Santiniketan, Seen Through The Innocent Eyes Of A Young Girl, Comes To Life―the Place, Its People, Flora And Fauna, Along With Its Educational Environment, Culture Of Free Creative Expression, Vision Of Harmonious Coexistence Between Natural And Human Worlds, And The Towering Presence Of Tagore Himself. Alongside, We Get A Glimpse Of The Private Mahasweta―her Inner Life, Family And Associates, And The Early Experiences That Shaped Her Personality.

In Our Santikentan, The Late Mahasweta Devi, One Of India’s Most Celebrated Writers, Vividly Narrates Her Days As A Schoolgirl In The 1930s. As The Aging Author Struggles To Recapture Vignettes Of Her Childhood, These Reminiscences Bring To The Written Page Not Only Her Individual Sensibility But An Entire Ethos. Santiniketan Is Home To The School And University Founded By The Foremost Literary And Cultural Icon Of India, Rabindranath Tagore. In These Pages, A Forgotten Santiniketan, Seen Through The Innocent Eyes Of A Young Girl, Comes To Life―the Place, Its People, Flora And Fauna, Along With Its Educational Environment, Culture...  Read More