{"product_id":"wild-verses-of-wit-whimsy-9788119626175","title":"Wild Verses of Wit \u0026 Whimsy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alok Bhalla\/Manjula Padmanabhan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Niyogi Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: NiyogiBook\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Creative Writing, Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile this book is for my daughters, it is about imagined words and strange beings who refuse to obey logical ideas, rational wishes and grammatical forms. Poems about Snarks by Lewis Carroll, Dreamtigers by Jorge Luis Borges, Jumblies by Edward Lear and Kipling’s Just So Stories continue to sustain me in our cruel and mean times..\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author: Alok Bhalla, a widely published critic, translator and poet, has taught courses on literature, cinema and art in Indian and foreign universities. He received the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature Award in 2023. He is enchanted by the sound of words and the enigma of stories. These whimsical rhymes gave him a wonderful break from dusty libraries and academic writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Illustrator: Alok Bhalla, a widely published critic, translator and poet, has taught courses on literature, cinema and art in Indian and foreign universities. He received the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature Award in 2023. He is enchanted by the sound of words and the enigma of stories. These whimsical rhymes gave him a wonderful break from dusty libraries and academic writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niyogi Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45662609997975,"sku":"9788119626175","price":163.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788119626175.webp?v=1769295154","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/wild-verses-of-wit-whimsy-9788119626175","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}