Carole Satyamurti is a British poet whose work delves into the depths of the human psyche, exploring how we tell stories about ourselves. Her poetry bridges sociological and psychoanalytic insights, revealing the intricate connections between personal narratives and everyday experiences. Through her writing and teaching, Satyamurti offers a penetrating look at the human condition, seeking the interplay between introspection and the world around us.
Final collection - published posthumously - by one of Britain's most respected poets. Carole Satyamurti was preparing these poems for publication at the time of her death, and left the manuscript in an advanced state of readiness. Poetry Book Society Recommendation.
About Carole Satyamurti’s translation “Carole Satyamurti’s version of the Mahabharata moves swiftly and powerfully. She has found a voice that’s capable of a wide variety of expression, and a line―basically classical English blank verse with a jazz-like freedom to swing―that propels the reader effortlessly onward through the cosmic, terrifying, erotic, sublime events of this extraordinary work. I think I shall never get tired of it.” ―PHILIP PULLMAN, author of The Golden Compass
This is a new selection replacing Satyamurti's OUP Selected Poems.
Love can be intensely joyful, but it is rarely straightforward. In this collection, Carole Satyamurti describes the 'stations of love', of its delight and its obsession, as well as its pain and absurdity.