“The Penguin Book of Poems on the Indian City: A Poetic Journey Through 37 Indian Cities, Exploring Their Stories, Struggles, and Spirit”, Edited by Bilal Moin
Economist Bilal Moin’s ambitious project of creating The Penguin Book of Poems on the Indian City: A Poetic Journey Through 37 Indian Cities, Exploring Their Stories, Struggles, and Spirit is commendable. It consists of 375 poems, translated from nearly 20 languages and takes readers across 40 cities. If it were not of a doorstopper size, it would be a comforting book to carry and dip into. Ideally, Bible paper should have been used and not bulk paper as has been. It is formidable to pick this volume up and read. Nevertheless, it does have some fine poetry and unexpected voices. From the expected, canonised poets, to new and emerging voices.
Here is the list of contents:
15 August 2025