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    Nuances
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    Nuances
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    Nuances

    By Chitra Reddy

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    'Nuances' is the assimilation of the essence of life as the author knows it, ever since she started penning poetry at the age of thirteen.

    Life as a medical student, an intern, a wife, a mother, a surgeon, an infertility specialist as well as the day to day events around her have shaped her thoughts in this collection of poems which bring out the subtle nuances that colour the world around us.

    From the blossoming of a girl into a woman in 'Spring' to the loneliness of reaching the pinnacle of 'Success', the sibling rivalry in 'Envy' to the secret world of a fetus in 'Cocoon', she brings out different emotions with a depth and clarity that is at once surprising and grounded in reality. The anxiety of an infertile woman is very simply but effectively summed up in 'Hope in a test tube'.
    'Tsunami' and 'Meerut 2006' bring to life real-life disasters. As does 'Kedarnath - the Deluge' which traces one couple's pilgrimage that completely changes their lives in a matter of hours.
    Finally, 'Death of a wish' is the heart rending ode to every girl child and the author's contribution to the fight against female foeticide.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPartridge Publishing India
    Release dateNov 12, 2013
    ISBN9781482814651
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      Nuances - Chitra Reddy

      Copyright © 2013 by CHITRA REDDY.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      Contents

      To Mother

      Spring

      Sacrifice

      Deeps & Shallows

      Tentacles

      Freedom

      Tsunami

      Envy

      Cocoon

      Death Of A Wish

      The Station

      Practice Makes Perfect

      Wake Up Call

      Hope In A Test-Tube

      Meerut Fire 2006

      Success

      The OR

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