{"product_id":"secret-writings-of-hoshang-merchant-paperback","title":"Secret Writings of Hoshang Merchant - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoshang Merchant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAkshaya K. Rath\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\" [T]his is no fiction. I have scars on my body and my soul to prove this.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNever a shrinking violet, Hoshang Merchant came out of the closet early in his youth. A bard, a teacher, and a lover who has lived many lives, he is the quintessential gay who once cross-dressed, and yet defies categorization. In Secret Writings, he recounts his extraordinary life and splendid experiences ranging across countries and cultures. His is a story of the prejudice and neglect that are part of everyday gay life, and how he channelled his despair into creating poetry. He quotes Rumi, Ghalib, and Mir, and writes with searing honesty about his long and short love affairs, his improbable sex life as both an initiator and a yielding partner, and his inner turmoil. Sex becomes love and love becomes poetry in his writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerchant yells at the moral guardians of law and culture, asks uncomfortable questions, and shocks his readers. This rare book opens a window to the myriad worlds of an avant-garde.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoshang Merchant\u003c\/strong\u003e has many notable works to his credit. A well-known poet and teacher, he recently retired from the University of Hyderabad, India, after 26 years of teaching. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkshaya K. Rath\u003c\/strong\u003e currently teaches English at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.84 x 5.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43155949223999,"sku":"9780199465965","price":82.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7M4oyxt0t_9780199465965.webp?v=1776968057","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/secret-writings-of-hoshang-merchant-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}