Pieces

About the Book: The title is a reflection of the style as well as the substance of the words contained in the book. They are pieces of verse but also that of the writers experiences and emotions. They are snapshots in verse some in English others in Hindi. Because experiences go beyond language. The pieces in the book come in various flavours. They are bleak they are hopeful they are dark they are also sublime. The poems vary in tone and texture but theres no doubt that they all bear the mark of their writer. It’s a canvas on which are splattered different colours with no symmetry. An abstract piece much like life. In a world where we all live our lives in compartments these pieces will feel like homecoming to many and a balm to others. About the Author: Dr. Vandana Pathak identifies herself primarily as a nomad and a logophile. A language trainer and academician by profession she is an avid reader and a bigger horder. A doctorate in English Literature she is a Gold Medalist in M.Phil. Her work experience extends from UNICEF projects to working as a trainer for EFL in NGOs to training university students. She is NET and two state SET qualified and in that capacity has taught Communication Skills to Under-graduate and graduate students. As a recipient of the Fulbright scholarship Foreign Language Teaching Assistant she has taught students at the University of Utah U.S.A while doing her graduate courses. She has also presented and published research papers on a wide spectrum of topics in National and International conferences. Her debut story Untold published by Immortal Publications won her the Best Debut Story Award and motivated her to write more. This is her first creative project in verse and she looks forward to her next creative stint especially for her newborn daughter Vaanya Mridul Jatana.