Ajanta (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
At a glance:
- Author: Muriel Rukeyser
- First Published: 1944
- Type of Work: Meditation
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Art or artists
The Poem
“Ajanta” is a long poem written in five subtitled parts: “The Journey,” “The Cave,” “Les Tendresses Bestiales,” “Black Blood,” and “The Broken World.” The poem, written in free verse, is given form by the progression of the journey it describes, in which the poet goes into herself in search of a sense of the unity of life. It is an exploration of her spirit, mind, and body.
“Ajanta” is named for the great painted caves in India, famous for their magnificent religious frescoes painted by Buddhist monks. Muriel Rukeyser uses this...
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Muriel Rukeyser (Poetry)Muriel Rukeyser (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Muriel Rukeyser (Dictionary of World Biography)Muriel Rukeyser (Identities and Issues)
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