Casa editrice: The Poetry Business
Kitchens at Night exists in the space between domesticity and imagination, the dreamt and the actual. A goat appears with a message. A chilli prompts metaphysical questions. A coffin appears in the flea market.In half-light, relationships falter and familiar objects are restored to their original mystery and strangeness in these spellbinding and playful poems.
Aditi Sharma, a young prodigy from Delhi, lives a life defined by her brilliance and passion for innovation. Known for her groundbreaking projects in artificial intelligence and low-cost technology, she dreams of creating tools to better humanity. But her extraordinary talents have made her a target for dangerous forces. Aditi's innovations attract shadowy figures from both India and abroad, including a ruthless cartel. Unbeknownst to her, a network of operatives begins surveilling her every move. Narrowly escaping through her quick thinking and the chaos of Delhi’s crowded streets, she is thrust into a world of danger where she must use her intellect and determination to survive. As shadowy figures close in and her family’s safety hangs in the balance, Aditi must navigate a treacherous web of deceit, greed, and power. Her brilliance, once a beacon of hope, has become a dangerous liability. But amidst the threats and betrayals, Aditi clings to the possibility of escape and the hope that her genius might one day free her from her captors—and change the world on her own terms.Mostra libro
There was a time when I was falling, My enemies surrounded me. I was wounded and weary. I felt so weak unable to fight anymore. My eyes were dark and, my strength was almost gone. I prayed and cried out to God; I felt forsaken. I was hurt and felt abandoned. Then I reminded myself of his words that he will never leave me. I cried with my whole heart, He heard me and save me from my enemies.Mostra libro
parsetreeforestfire is a bilingual book of poetry in which poems in Singlish occupy one side of the book, and poems in English on the other. Conventionally such a book functions as a way for a person to learn a new language, but it remains to be seen if translation has successfully occurred, or if the book even intends to teach any reader how to speak either language. Instead, if poetry is intense attention to language, then this book can be considered to be the product of such scrutiny on the languages the book is written in. Shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize for Poetry 2020Mostra libro
1917: World War One is raging in Europe. In Britain, Sterling Ladies – known as the Dagenham Invincibles – are playing to win. For two whirlwind seasons, they never lose a game. Yet once peace is restored, the factory girls must hang up their boots and see triumph fade into obscurity. 2023: Injured footballer Maya follows England's progress through the Women's World Cup. The world has changed, yet the roar of the Lionesses echoes the Invincibles' war-cry. Watching at home, Maya fears she'll never play again – but as she loses herself in the present, she hears the call of the past and finds fresh hope for the future. Amanda Whittington's play The Invincibles celebrates two generations of inspirational women, and their adventures on the football pitch a century apart. It was premiered at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch in 2023, and offers rich opportunities for other theatre companies looking to score a hit with their audiences.Mostra libro
This romantic short story by George Eliot (real name Mary Ann Evans) was first published in 1869. Told in iambic pentameter, it concerns a young Sicilian girl who harbours such intense love for the king that her longing bedevils her until she can express her feelings with the assistance of the minstrel Minuccio.Mostra libro
James Russell Lowell was born on 22nd February 1819 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lowell graduated from Harvard in 1838, and thence on to earn a law degree from Harvard Law School. His literary life began in 1841 with his first published collection of poetry. Three years later he married Maria White and they had several children although, sadly, only one was to survive childhood. A consuming issue at the time was the abolition of slavery. Lowell was a staunch supporter even going so far as to move to Philadelphia to edit an abolitionist newspaper. His poems were fully in support of Emancipation and the ending of this terrible abomination. His later views were milder and came in for some criticism. His publication in 1848 of the long poem ‘A Fable for Critics’, satirising the poets and critics of the then current poetry scene caused an uproar. That same year came ‘The Biglow Papers’, which increased his fame and his finances. His use of the Yankee accent in his character’s dialogue was an inspiration for many. Maria died in 1853 and Lowell decided to travel to Europe for some time before returning to Harvard to take up a professorship of languages. In 1857 he re-married and also took on the editorship of that key periodical ‘The Atlantic Monthly’ whilst continuing to teach at Harvard. Lowell wrote and published poetry and essay collections throughout his literary career and is acknowledged as one of the ‘Fireside Poets’, a group of New England poets that rivalled the popularity of British poets. Their work was not controversial and suitable for whole families to enjoy hence their name and appeal. Whilst Lowell’s own work does not now attract the same praise as his then contemporaries, he was their equal. Towards the end of his life Lowell was appointed as ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain and later to the Court of St. James's. His last years were a return home to his estate in Cambridge, Massachusetts. By the summer of 1891 doctors had diagnosed cancer in his kidneys, liver and lungs. There was nothing that they could do except prescribe opium for the pain. James Russell Lowell died on the 12th of August 1891 on the Cambridge estate where he was also born. He was 72.Mostra libro
