The Humble Administrator's Garden is a collection of poetry written by Vikram Seth. It is his first collection, published in 1985 by Carcanet.
Sections 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.
Contents Wutong A Little Night Music The Master-of-Nets Garden The Humble Administrator's Garden The North Temple Tower The Gentle Waves Pavilion The Tarrying Garden The Great Confucian Temple, Suzhou Nanjing Night Evening Wheat The Accountant's House Research in Jiangsu Province From a Traveller A Little Distance A Hangzhou Garden From an "East is Red" Steamer Neem Profiting The They The Comfortable Classes at Work and Play The Gift Homeless From the BaburNama: Memoirs of Babur, First Moghul Emperor of India Live-Oak Curious Mishaps Song: "Coast Starlight" From California Song: "Waiting" Between Storms And Some Have Madness Thrust Upon Them Spring of Content Moonlight Abalone Soup Love and Work Ceasing upon the Midnight Unclaimed
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