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Hindustan TimesAn ancient guide for modern lovers This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a collection of Sanskrit love poetry, a book on the India Museum and how it contributed to the representation of the country for a European audience, and an introduction to Australia’s important authors. * The East India Company’s collections 464pp, ₹6568; UCL Press The museum of the East India Company formed, for a large part of the nineteenth century, one of the sights of London. From this integrated treatment of documentary and material sources, a more accurate, rounded and nuanced picture emerges of an institution that contributed in major ways, over a period of 80 years, to the representation of India for a European audience, not only in Britain but through the museum’s involvement in the international exposition movement to audiences on the continent and beyond. * The creative spirit of Oz 342pp, ₹845; Orient BlackSwan A Short History of Australian Literature fills a gap in study materials for Indian readers interested in a country that shares a lot of colonial history, many sporting ties, and increasing diasporic connections.
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