The Golden Threshold by Sarojini Naidu

"The Golden Threshold" by Sarojini Naidu is an anthology of poems published in 1905. Written when Naidu was just 26, this collection explores themes of romance, nature, and spirituality through an Indian lens. The poems draw from her life in Hyderabad, addressing cultural identity, nationalism, and women's voices. Through folk songs, love poems, and lyrical verses, Naidu bridges English literary traditions with Indian aesthetics, using poetry as a form of activism that would later propel her into political leadership alongside Gandhi. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Naidu, Sarojini, 1879-1949
Contributor Symons, Arthur, 1865-1945
Title The Golden Threshold
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Threshold
Credits Produced by Judith Boss
Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures
Subject Indic poetry (English)
Category Text
eBook-No. 680
Release Date
Last Update Jan 1, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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