The tree within : the Mexican Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz's years in India / Indranil Chakravarty.
| Author/creator | Chakravarty, Indranil author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Haryana, India : Penguin Random House, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xxv, 518 pages : black and white illustrations, black and white maps, black and white portraits, black and white photographs ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Conventions -- Preface: The Tree of Life -- 1. Family and Nation (1914-36) -- 2. Paz before India (1936-51) -- 3. The First Sojourn (1951-52) -- 4. Paz and Satish Gujral : In Life of Mexico -- 5. Coming Home, Going Away (1953-62) -- 6. Making Poetry, Making Love (1962-68) -- 7. The Poet as Diplomat (1962-68) -- 8. Paz's Indian Friends : 'Surrounded by Infinity' -- 9. Under Western Eyes : Visiting Writers and Artists -- 10. Paz After India (1958-98) -- Cantata -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | "The Tree Within is the enchanting story of Octavio Paz's love affair with India, where he served as Mexico's ambassador in the 1960s. Immersing himself in the country's rich cultural life, Paz travelled widely, forged deep friendships and produced some of his most inspired work. It was here that he met the love of his life and experienced what he called his 'second birth'. In this book, Indranil Chakravarty reconstructs the poet's inner journey by delving into multilngual archives, declassified documents, personal letters and interviews. Blending biography, cultural history and literary criticism, this book is a luminous testament to the enduring alchemy between India and the world through one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century"--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes biblograhpical references (pages 475-502) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Chakravarty, Indranil. Tree Within. [S.l.]: Penguin Random House India Private Limited, 2025 9373032682 9789373032689 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2026332596 |
| ISBN | 0143471651 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780143471653 (paperback) |
| Stock number | Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Item being cataloged | PQ7297.P285 C43 2025 | Item being cataloged | Want This? |