| SPLIT IN TWO includes 42 poems, divided into three sections: SAN FRANCISCO 1969-70; BOMBAY 1965-67; and MIDAS CAN & OTHER POEMS 1973-1990.
Some of the poems have micro-fiction elements, others reflect on a feeling or observation of the moment.
From an Introduction by Ralph Dranow:
"Split in Two, Michael Chacko Daniel's revised and enlarged second edition of poems, published by Writers Workshop in Kolkata, India, is an elegant book in design and content . . . .
"This handcrafted, hardback edition, with its handsome cover, looks put together with exquisite care. And so do the poems. Daniels is a deft artisan of language, as well as a writer of open heart and keen intelligence. He is equally at home with family portraits, philosophical musings, love poems, wry self-reflection, and satire . . . ."
Ralph Dranow is a widely published poet who lives and works in Oakland, California. He has an oral history business, “This Is Your Life,” and can be contacted at ralphdranow@yahoo.com.
Split in Two, a Writers Workshop Redbird Book, is available from Writers Workshop, Kolkata. Publisher's Information: "Writers Workshop books are published by P. Lal from 162/92 Lake Gardens, Calcutta 700045, India. Layout and lettering by P. Lal with a Sheaffer calligraphy pen. Printed by Abhijit Nath in a Lake Gardens Press. This is a limited edition. Gold-embossed, hand-stitched, hand-pasted, & hand-bound by Tulamiah Mohiuddin with handloom sari cloth woven & designed in India, to provide visual beauty & the intimate texture of book-feel. WW bindings are not concealed behind ephemeral glossy jackets. Each WW publication is a hand-crafted artifact."
ISBN 81-8157-280-7 (Hardback Limited Edition)
ISBN 81-8157-281-5 (Flexiback Limited Edition)
Visit Writers Workshop at www.writersworkshopkolkata.com
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