Anshuman Bhowmick

Irrespective of the ambivalence that marks Metaphysical poetry of the 17th century, Selim marvels us with his choice of words and precision of utterance.

“I was born two days after the passing away of Rabindranath Tagore. That was the 24th day of Sravan in the year 1348 of Bengali calendar, or 9th August, 1941, in Christian calendar,” reads the first two lines of Ramendu Majumdar’s autobiography, the English translation of which is slated for release this month.

The three-act play is set in an unspecified region in modern times. It revolves around a simpleton, Buderam (Khairul Islam), who is all set to embrace death by drowning in a country well.