Best Shipra Jain Podcasts (2024)

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In Praise of the Henna by Sarojini Naidu 1:11

4M ago1:11

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Today, we explore the life and legacy of Sarojini Naidu, a figure whose words have transcended time and geography to touch the souls of readers worldwide. Sarojini Naidu, known as the Nightingale of India, was not only a distinguished poet but also a noted freedom fighter and a pioneering woman in Indian politics. Born on February 13, 1879, in Hyde…

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Tonight I can write the saddest lines by Pablo Neruda 2:47

4M ago2:47

2:47

Explore the poetic journey of Pablo Neruda, starting from his early days as a prodigious talent in the realm of poetry at just ten years old, on our enlightening podcast. Discover how, at the tender age of twelve, Neruda's path crossed with Gabriela Mistral, the esteemed Chilean poet who nurtured his budding literary prowess. Delve into the milesto…

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Love came to flora by Toru Dutt 1:14

4M ago1:14

1:14

Discover the captivating world of Toru Dutt, a pioneering figure in Indo-Anglian literature, on our podcast. Toru Dutt, originally Tarulatta Datta, was a trailblazing Bengali poet and translator from British India, who masterfully penned her works in both English and French. Born on March 4, 1856, and leaving the world far too soon on August 30, 18…

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Bluebird by Charles Bukowski 1:27

4M ago1:27

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Certain poems have the power to touch our hearts at the most opportune moments. "Bluebird," a deeply personal poem by Charles Bukowski, did exactly that for me. Bukowski is a fascinating character; he captures my curiosity. However, based on what friends who've delved deeper into his gritty, alcohol-drenched universe have told me, I suspect I might…

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Colored Toys By Sir Rabindranath Tagore 1:21

4M ago1:21

1:21

Tagore modernised Bengali art by spurning rigid classical forms and resisting linguistic strictures. His novels, stories, songs, dance dramas, and essays spoke to topics political and personal. Gitanjali (Song Offerings), Gora (Fair-Faced) and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World) are his best-known works, and his verse, short stories, and novels we…

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Booker.T and W.E.B 1:50

4M ago1:50

1:50

Born in Washington, DC, the son of a minister and a teacher, Randall wrote his first poem when he was four years old, moved to Detroit when he was nine, and saw his poems first published in the Detroit Free Press when he was 13. Reviewers recognize Randall’s work as a bridge between earlier black writers and the Black Arts movement.…

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The Day is Done by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 2:10

3y ago2:10

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An American poet and educator, his work is categorised as lyric poetry. Longfellow was the most popular poet of his day. As a friend once wrote, "no other poet was so fully recognised in his lifetime". Many of his works helped shape the American character and its legacy, particularly with the poem "Paul Revere's Ride". He was such an admired figure…

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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 1:16

3y ago1:16

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Robert Frost is an American poet, his work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. He is known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work reflects the grief he experienced very early on in his life. “The Road Not Taken” makes you look back at your life!…

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The Dream by Lola Ridge 0:50

3y ago0:50

0:50

An Irish-American anarchist and modernist poet and an influential editor of avant-garde, feminist, and Marxist publications. She is best remembered for her long poems and poetic sequences, published in numerous magazines and collected in five books of poetry. Labels, labels and more labels. Her work is above all of that. Her poems are real, with st…

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Alone by Edgar Allan Poe 1:12

3y ago1:12

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An American writer, poet, and editor. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. His poems linger in your mind long after you have read them. The simplicity and beauty of his words are truly timeless. I can never get tired of reading his work. In this poem, he reflects on his childhood, ev…

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ज़ेहरा निगाह जी की नज़्म - सुना है, Suna Hai by Zehra Nigaah 1:34

3y ago1:34

1:34

हम भी कभी जानवर हुआ करते थे, हम उनसे कितना कुछ सीख सकते है, शायद इंसानियत के तोर तरीके भी। With our hatred and war, we forget that we are human. Maybe we can look around a learn from the animals, perhaps learn law and order and respect.

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Pehchaan by Amrita Pritam, अमृता प्रीतम जी की कविता पहचान 0:58

3y ago0:58

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अमृता प्रीतम जी की कविता पहचान, प्यार और इंतज़ार को दर्षाती है। Pehchaan by Amrita Pritam is about love, intimacy and wait. A love that knows no bounds. A feeling of belonging.

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Shahar by Amrita Pritam, अमृता प्रीतम जी की कविता शहर 1:22

3y ago1:22

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Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet. अमृता प्रीतम जी की कविता शहर, आपके और मेरा शहर दो दर्शाती है। एक ख़ुसूसरत बहस जिसमें प्यार भी है, तकलीफ भी है और गाली भी। Her poem Shahar is about your city or my city or for that matter any city which is full of love, struggle, and life.

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Cigarette by Amrita Pritam, अमृता प्रीतम जी की कविता सिगरेट 1:11

3y ago1:11

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Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet. Her poem Cigarette invoke feelings of unrequited love. How she wishes to be the cigarette he smokes or even just the smoke. अमृता प्रीतम जी की कविता सिगरेट, उनके प्यार को दर्शाती है। यह वह प्यार की कहानी है, जो खो चूका है, पर उसका wajood कायम है।…

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ALZ Ghazal by Rebecca Foust 9:13

3y ago9:13

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Rebecca Foust was a practicing attorney for many years before returning, at age 50, to poetry. Her poem ALZ Ghazal is dedicated to her sister. She is an autism activist and a grassroots organiser.

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Oranges by Gary Soto 1:57

3y ago1:57

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An American poet, novelist, and memoirist, Gary Soto poems are fast, funny, heartening, and achingly believable, like Polaroid love letters, or snatches of music heard out of a passing car; patches of beauty like patches of sunlight; the very pulse of a life as observed by Joyce Carol Oates.

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The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen 10:40

3y ago10:40

10:40

The Emperor's New Clothes is a short story of a vain and foolish emperor with. He walks around in his underwear in the capital of his kingdom. Does somebody help him? Find out!

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The Cop and The Anthem by O.Henry 13:14

3y ago13:14

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William Sydney Porter aka O.Henry was an American short story writer. He wrote 381 short stories after he moved to New York. He wrote a story a week for over a year for the New York World Sunday Magazine. His wit, characterization, and plot twists were adored by his readers but often panned by critics.O. Henry's stories were considered playful, and…

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Words by Kamala Das 0:53

3y ago0:53

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Born Kamala Surayya, she was also known by her pen name, Madhavikutty, though her widest recognition was achieved as Kamala Das, her married name. She was known in her home state of Kerala for her short stories and autobiography, and in the rest of India, for her English poetry.

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Such Perfection by R.K.Narayan 11:06

3y ago11:06

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R.K.Narayan was an Indian writer and the King of short stories. He created a fictional town of Malgudi, this town finds its essence in every corner of this world. He once said “I can detect Malgudi characters even in New York: for instance, West Twenty-third street, where I have lived for months at a time off and on since 1959, possess every elemen…

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The Sunshine Cat by Kamala Das 1:43

3y ago1:43

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Born Kamala Surayya, she was also known by her pen name, Madhavikutty, though her widest recognition was achieved as Kamala Das, her married name. She was known in her home state of Kerala for her short stories and autobiography, and in the rest of India, for her English poetry.

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An Introduction by Kamala Das 3:44

3y ago3:44

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Born Kamala Surayya, she was also known by her pen name, Madhavikutty, though her widest recognition was achieved as Kamala Das, her married name. She was known in her home state of Kerala for her short stories and autobiography, and in the rest of India, for her English poetry.

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Summer in Calcutta by Kamala Das 1:00

3y ago1:00

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Born Kamala Surayya, she was also known by her pen name, Madhavikutty, though her widest recognition was achieved as Kamala Das, her married name. She was known in her home state of Kerala for her short stories and autobiography, and in the rest of India, for her English poetry.

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The Blind Dog by R.K.Narayan 13:52

3y ago13:52

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R.K.Narayan was an Indian writer and the King of short stories. He created a fictional town of Malgudi, this town finds its essence in every corner of this world. He once said “I can detect Malgudi characters even in New York: for instance, West Twenty-third street, where I have lived for months at a time off and on since 1959, possess every elemen…

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A Doctor’s Word by R.K. Narayan 13:46

3y ago13:46

13:46

R.K.Narayan was an Indian writer and the King of short stories. He created a fictional town of Malgudi, this town finds its essence in every corner of this world. He once said “I can detect Malgudi characters even in New York: for instance, West Twenty-third street, where I have lived for months at a time off and on since 1959, possess every elemen…

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The Missing Mail by R.K.Narayan 14:25

3y ago14:25

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R.K.Narayan was an Indian writer and the King of short stories. He created a fictional town of Malgudi, this town finds its essence in every corner of this world. He once said “I can detect Malgudi characters even in New York: for instance, West Twenty-third street, where I have lived for months at a time off and on since 1959, possess every elemen…

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Phenomenal Women by Maya Angelou 2:25

3y ago2:25

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What can I say about an icon that has not already been said? Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Her parents divorced when she was three, leaving Angelou to be raised by her grandmother. When she was seven, Angelou was sexually assaulted by her mother’s boyfriend. After testifying against him, her attacker was beaten to death in an alley, causi…

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In the bazaars of Hyderabad- Sarojini Naidu 1:24

3y ago1:24

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Sarojini Naidu a politician and a poet, is a prominent figure in the Indian history. She wrote this poem "In the bazaars of Hyderabad" as a part of the Swadeshi movement. During that freedom movement, Indians had decided to boycott British merchandise to popularize the use Indian products. The poem captures a scene from a bazaar(market) in Hyderaba…

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Wandering Singers - Sarojini Naidu 1:20

3y ago1:20

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The nightingale of India pens down a beautiful poem for the nomads. The singers, the performers and the story tellers.

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Lady Lazarus by Sylvia Plath| Narration|Classics|Poetry 2:52

3y ago2:52

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Lady Lazarus was written by Sylvia Plath, a great American poet and short story writer. ‘Lady Lazarus’ is a bitter dramatic monologue, famous for the themes of death and oppression. It was published in 1965, two years after her death by suicide. The poem gives hints to her multiple suicide attempts. It also highlights the role of power and oppressi…

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The Tyger - William Blake 1:18

3y ago1:18

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The Tiger by William Blake questions the nature of God and his creation, particularly whether the same God that created vulnerable beings like the lamb could also have made the fearsome tiger. The tiger becomes a symbol for one of religion's most difficult questions: why does God allow evil to exist? At the same time, however, the poem is an expres…

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Miles to go - Robert Frost 0:57

3y ago0:57

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This is a beautiful poem by American poet Robert Frost, he is known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. "Miles to go" is a poem that captures the journey of life before the fateful forever sleep!

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In Praise of the Henna by Sarojini Naidu 1:11

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Tonight I can write the saddest lines by Pablo Neruda 2:47

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Love came to flora by Toru Dutt 1:14

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Bluebird by Charles Bukowski 1:27

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Colored Toys By Sir Rabindranath Tagore 1:21

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Booker.T and W.E.B 1:50

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The Day is Done by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 2:10

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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 1:16

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The Dream by Lola Ridge 0:50

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Alone by Edgar Allan Poe 1:12

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ज़ेहरा निगाह जी की नज़्म - सुना है, Suna Hai by Zehra Nigaah 1:34

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Pehchaan by Amrita Pritam, अमृता प्रीतम जी की कविता पहचान 0:58

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Shahar by Amrita Pritam, अमृता प्रीतम जी की कविता शहर 1:22

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Cigarette by Amrita Pritam, अमृता प्रीतम जी की कविता सिगरेट 1:11

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ALZ Ghazal by Rebecca Foust 9:13

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Oranges by Gary Soto 1:57

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The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen 10:40

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The Cop and The Anthem by O.Henry 13:14

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Words by Kamala Das 0:53

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Such Perfection by R.K.Narayan 11:06

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The Sunshine Cat by Kamala Das 1:43

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An Introduction by Kamala Das 3:44

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Summer in Calcutta by Kamala Das 1:00

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The Blind Dog by R.K.Narayan 13:52

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A Doctor’s Word by R.K. Narayan 13:46

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The Missing Mail by R.K.Narayan 14:25

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Phenomenal Women by Maya Angelou 2:25

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In the bazaars of Hyderabad- Sarojini Naidu 1:24

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Wandering Singers - Sarojini Naidu 1:20

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Lady Lazarus by Sylvia Plath| Narration|Classics|Poetry 2:52

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The Tyger - William Blake 1:18

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Miles to go - Robert Frost 0:57

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