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The Humble Administrator's GardenThe Humble Administrator's Garden

The Humble Administrator's Garden

Vikram Seth

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The Humble Administrator's Garden is a collection of poetry written by Vikram Seth. It is his first collection, published in 1985. The book has three sections, each containing works on a geography of Seth's life. The first section, titled Wutong, is inspired by his years of study and travel in China. Neem, the second section, has poems with themes from his native India, and the last is Live-Oak, with California-based topics. `[Source.][1]` [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Humble_Administrator's_Garden

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OL Work ID
OL11918W

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Indic poetry (English)

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