Category: Fiction
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India
Rights: World rights available (excluding Indian subcontinent)
Kabir is a name that has resounded powerfully in the Indic imagination for over 500 years. But who is Kabir? And what is it about his vision and his poetry that makes him such a vital force, an irresistible voice?
Drunk on Love argues that Kabir is not just a person but an idea that belongs to the people of India, who have preserved and nurtured it as a living tradition over an incredible span of time. In a flowing, conversational style, this book captures his life as told through popular legends; his poetry, which has been quoted and translated extensively; and his vision, which it explores in depth through key concepts such as ‘Jheeni’, ‘Raam’, ‘Guru’, ‘Sahaj’ and ‘Shoonya’.
An essential introduction to the phenomenon that is Kabir, Drunk on Love presents the poet as he is described, quoted and loved in popular imagination.
The author: Vipul Rikhi