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In the shade of the Golden Palace : Ālāol and Middle Bengali poetics in Arakan /

In the Shade of the Golden Palace explores the work of the prolific Bengali poet (fl. 1651-71), who translated five narrative poems and one versified treatise from medieval Hindi and Persian into Bengali. This book is a unique guide for readers of Middle Bengali poetry, a detailed study of the cultu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hubert, Thibaut d' (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Series:South Asia research (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Ālāola, > 1607?-1680? > Criticism and interpretation.
Ālāola, > 1607?-1680?
Bengali poetry > 17th century > History and criticism.
Rakhine State (Burma) > Poetry.
Poésie bengali > 17e siècle > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Asian > Indic.
Bengali poetry
Burma > Rakhine State
1600-1699
Electronic books.
poetry.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Poetry
Poetry.
Poésie.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In the Shade of the Golden Palace explores the work of the prolific Bengali poet (fl. 1651-71), who translated five narrative poems and one versified treatise from medieval Hindi and Persian into Bengali. This book is a unique guide for readers of Middle Bengali poetry, a detailed study of the cultural history of the frontier region of Arakan, and an original contribution to the poetics of South Asian literatures.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 378 pages) : map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190860349
0190860340
9780190860363
0190860367