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by Anand (Author)
Kabir is the most alive of all dead poets. He is a fabric without stitches. No centers, no edges. Anand threads his way in.
Over the years, as a publisher and editor, Anand immerses himself in the works of Babasaheb Ambedkar and other anti-caste thinkers. He gives up his practice of music and poetry, blaming his disenchantment on caste. One day in Delhi, Anand starts looking for Kabir. He finds him here, there, everywhere. He begins to pay attention to the many ways in which Kabir's words are sung, and translates them. Soon, Kabir starts looking out for Anand. The songs of Kabir sung by a range of singers--Prahlad Tipaniya, Fariduddin Ayaz, Mukhtiyar Ali, Kumar Gandharva, Kaluram Bamaniya, Mahesha Ram and other wayfarers--make Anand return to music and poetry. Anand translates songs seldom found in books. Along the way, he witnesses Kabir drawing on the Buddha, often restating ancient suttas in joyous ways. The Notbook of Kabir is the result of this pursuit with no end in sight. This is the story of how Anand loses himself trying to find Kabir.Author Biography
Anand writes poems in English and Kabiri. He translates poetry from many Indian languages and sets them to ragas. He's a student of dhrupad. As publisher at Navayana, he has worked with a range of writers, translators, artists and poets. He has annotated and edited some of Ambedkar's key writings, and this has informed his poetry and music. Anand lives in Kabirstan.
Number of Pages: 332
Dimensions: 1.34 x 7.87 x 5.28 IN
Publication Date: July 15, 2025
