{"product_id":"a-different-distance-a-renga","title":"A Different Distance : A Renga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Different Distance: A Renga\u003c\/strong\u003e by Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Naïr is a collaborative poetry collection born during the global coronavirus lockdown of 2020. Written in the traditional Japanese \u003cstrong\u003erenga\u003c\/strong\u003e form, the book captures a year of shared uncertainty through alternating \u003cstrong\u003etanka\u003c\/strong\u003e exchanged between two poets living only miles apart yet separated by circumstance. Their poetic correspondence reflects on isolation, resilience, friendship and the enduring connections that persisted during an unprecedented moment in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the changing seasons of the pandemic, \u003cstrong\u003eA Different Distance: A Renga\u003c\/strong\u003e intertwines personal experiences with universal themes of grief, illness, hope and solidarity. The result is a thoughtful literary record of a period that reshaped lives across the world while affirming a shared sense of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the ancient Japanese tradition of collaborative poetry, the collection unfolds as a conversation in verse between Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Naïr. Beginning in the early days of the pandemic, their poems respond to one another across time, documenting everyday realities alongside moments of reflection and emotional connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe poems explore experiences including illness, ageing, the loss of friends, concern for loved ones across different countries and the rhythms of life during lockdown. Moving between poignant and playful tones, the collection demonstrates how poetry can bear witness to history while creating space for empathy, remembrance and collective resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA collaborative poetry collection written during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe traditional Japanese renga form composed through alternating tanka.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflections on isolation, friendship and shared human experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoems exploring grief, illness, ageing and resilience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObservations spanning a year marked by the changing course of the pandemic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA literary dialogue between Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Naïr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders of contemporary poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoetry enthusiasts interested in the renga tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders exploring literature inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose interested in collaborative and cross-cultural literary works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Different Distance: A Renga\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an intimate and deeply reflective poetic conversation that documents an extraordinary period in recent history. By blending personal experience with shared global realities, Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Naïr create a collection that resonates with compassion, resilience and the enduring power of human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Nair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54553986498835,"sku":"BY36.487","price":470.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/ADifferentDistanceARenga_1.webp?v=1787831639","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/a-different-distance-a-renga","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}