THE MAHABHARATA Between Love and Retaliation… A Journey Through Life!

Navamalati brings out in verse, how the epic story of mankind The Mahabharata is shaped by inexplicable events which are like links in a chain of cause and effect. Her Draupadi, the subaltern here speaks out in a patriarchal world, advocating her own defence. The poet has through her long narrative poems rendered her critical interpretation of the great epic in stylistic variation, evocative imagery and masterful characterisation. Excellent. ---- Bashabi Fraser, Writer, poet, critic An analytical retelling of the most intriguing events of the Mahabharata, that transcends the familiar boundaries of epic sagas and mirrors them on the face of modern maladies. The poetic depiction of the violation of minds, morals and justice that have plagued society from times immemorial, is presented deftly by Navamalati Neog Chakraborty poetically and with elan. The controversial events leave the readers questioning them, making the work, The Mahabharata: Between Love and Retaliation profoundly relevant as any modern-day composition.--- Soumyanetra Munshi, poet, writer, Associate Prof. of Economics (ISI) Kolkata An important book, a modern-day composition, Navamalati's magnum opus… is topical and relevant; it transcends the familiar boundaries of epic sagas, dwelling on the intrigues that compel us to rethink. ---- Sanjukta Dasgupta, writer, poet, critic