Boimela Picks: ‘A Book of Poems with Out of Ordinary Cover, Size, and Content’
Book: দীর্ঘস্থায়ী শেকসভা (র্A Lingering Condolence Meeting)
Writer: Emran Mahfuz
Genre: Poetry
Dedicated to: Parents Ms. Bilkis Begum, Mr. Nurul Alam, and Poet Himself
Target Reader: Adult
Publisher: Oitijjhya (Book Fair Stall#430-432)
1st Published: February 2017
©: Writer
Cover: Shabyashachi Hazra
Price: 130/- (At Book Fair: Approx. 98/-)
ISBN: 978-984-776-334-7
One must not judge a book by its cover. The handy – a bit smaller than the regular book size, has proven the year old proverb wrong.
Besides the size, you will definitely pick up the book for its extraordinary cover design by Sabyashachi Hazra, and as you open and brush through some random pages – you'll buy and take this book home with you for sure!
Emran Mahfuz, in this book of 50+ poems, has shown poetic power in more than one way.
Dedicating the book to his parents and also to himself and the first poem titled 'self-introduction' (পরিচয়) where he compares himself to a tree that belongs to the world, you might think him to be a self obsessed poet!
On the contrary, as you read on, you will discover the variety of emotions, thoughts, and stories that he relates are way beyond himself.
With a poem written, 'thinking about' Poet Modhushudon Dutta, a poem dedicated to the living legend Poet Helal Hafiz, and another dedicated to his sister who left the earth early ; this book will take you on a roller-coaster ride of emotions.
Anik Khan is a Poet and Journalist.
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