Second Sight

In this new collection of poems by a leading Indian poet, now living in the U.S., Ramanujan writes about his existence and experiences in this country. Although the poems are about his life in the U.S. They continue to reflect the influence of India and Indian relatives on his perspective on his experiences.

An excellent tool for teaching Hinduism from the ground level, the village level.... Provides good text on social organization, rites of passage, and folk religion.--Guy M. Newland, Central Michigan University

He has an eye for the specific physiognomy of an object or situation which he then reveals with telling detail...--R. Parthasarathy

A splendid volume - one of the most surprising, engaging, and intelligent collections of postcolonial poetry ever.--Jaman Ramuzani, University of Virginia