Poetry of India 12/100: Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s Madhushala and the Tavern of Life
Part 12 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through India’s poetic heritage.Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s Madhushala is a landmark of modern Hindi poetry, built around recurring images of the tavern, cup, drink and cupbearer. These images can suggest pleasure, mortality, equality, spiritual searching and the desire to escape rigid divisions. The work’s repeated structure makes it memorable in recit…
