TY - GEN AU - Biharilal AU - Snell, Rupert TI - He spoke of love: selected poems from the Satsai SN - 9780674268746 U1 - 891.4312 BIH PY - 2023/// CY - Cambridge, Massachusetts PB - Harvard University Press KW - Hindi Literature KW - Translation KW - Bihari- Satsai KW - Radha- Krishna KW - Romantic Rivalries KW - Clandestine Trysts KW - Divine and Erotic Love - Pleasures and Sorrows N1 - Includes Bibliographical References, Glossary and Notes N2 - The seventeenth-century Hindi classic treasured for its subtle and beautiful portrayal of divine and erotic love’s pleasures and sorrows. The seven hundred poems of the Hindi poet Biharilal’s Satsai weave amorous narratives of the god Krishna and the goddess Radha with archetypal hero and heroine motifs that bridge divine and worldly love. He Spoke of Love brims with romantic rivalries, clandestine trysts, and the bittersweet sorrow of separated lovers. This new translation presents four hundred couplets from the enduring seventeenth-century classic, showcasing the poet’s ingenuity and virtuosity. https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674268746 ER -