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Secret Writings of Hoshang Merchant
Merchant, Hoshang. Ed(S): Rath, Akshaya
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Paperback. Editor(s): Rath, Akshaya. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; DSK; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 374.
' [T]his is no fiction. I have scars on my body and my soul to prove this.' Never a shrinking violet, Hoshang Merchant came out of the closet early in his youth. A bard, a teacher, and a lover who has lived many lives, he is the quintessential gay who once cross-dressed, and yet defies categorization. In Secret Writings, he recounts his extraordinary life and splendid experiences ranging across countries and cultures. His is a story of the prejudice and neglect that are part of everyday gay life, and how he channelled his despair into creating poetry. He ... Read more
' [T]his is no fiction. I have scars on my body and my soul to prove this.' Never a shrinking violet, Hoshang Merchant came out of the closet early in his youth. A bard, a teacher, and a lover who has lived many lives, he is the quintessential gay who once cross-dressed, and yet defies categorization. In Secret Writings, he recounts his extraordinary life and splendid experiences ranging across countries and cultures. His is a story of the prejudice and neglect that are part of everyday gay life, and how he channelled his despair into creating poetry. He ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780199465965
SKU
V9780199465965
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99-2
About Merchant, Hoshang. Ed(S): Rath, Akshaya
Hoshang Merchant has many notable works to his credit. A well-known poet and teacher, he recently retired from the University of Hyderabad, India, after twenty-six years of teaching. Akshaya K. Rath currently teaches English at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India.
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