Gorosthaner Padya : Smriti O Jiban Swapna by Siraj Salekin [Hardcover]
Gorosthaner Padya : Smriti O Jiban Swapna by Siraj Salekin [Hardcover]
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ISBN13: 978-98-49664-20-8
Hardcover Bengali book | Pages: 304
Social Science
Author: Siraj Salekin
Published by: Kathaprokash
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Even after death, a person continues to carry—or refuses to forget—their political, economic, and cultural legacy or identity. This finds expression in many forms across various dimensions of relationships. The deepest expressions of power, emotion, and poignant remembrance are often found in epitaphs or grave poetry. On the other hand, these inscriptions also embody the essence of perspectives, experiences, and observations—narratives of life composed in defiance of death. This book includes six essays: *“Memory and Preservation,” “The Poem Called Epitaph,” “The Poets’ Tombstones,” “Halt, O Noble Traveller!,” “Family Remembrance,” “Social Remembrance,”* and *“Death, and Beyond Death.”* It is hoped that readers, through these chapters, will grasp the central thread of the book’s core ideas. The connection between religious traditions and the social psychology of memory cannot be denied. Just as this lineage is valid, so too is the ancient tradition of creative sensitivity. New forms of poetry are born from this chain of remembrance; sometimes poets are directly involved, while at other times society itself compels such poetry or epitaphs to be written. Thus, the connection between the dead and society is never truly severed. Cemeteries don’t just symbolize rest—they fulfill a social need, giving rise to paths, to wanderers, and to the living successors of the dead. In this way, legends of heroism are born—the remembrance and legacy of national leaders, political figures, and their ideologies. On a familial or personal level, however, the tendency is different—more intimate, more about inner emotion and personal expression. In these cases, the tremors of loss echo clearly in the words and sounds of speech or poetry, though they remain silent and still; yet beneath that stillness flows a vibrant current of consciousness. This silent existence holds within it the emerging essence of both life and death.
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