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BOOK EXCERPT

Three poems (and three translations) by Amit Chaudhuri from his newly published collection of poetry

An excerpt from ‘Sweet Shop: New and Selected Poems, 1985-2023.’

Dec 01, 2023 · 05:30 pm

Amit Chaudhuri.

'I'll let go of all pride,' a song by Rabindranath Tagore.

Excerpted with permission from Sweet Shop: New and Selected Poems, 1985-2023, Amit Chaudhuri, NYRB Poets.

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