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The Casuarina Tree is a collection of short stories by W. Somerset Maugham, set in the Federated Malay States during the 1920s. It was first published by the UK publishing house Heinemann on September 2, 1926. The first American edition was published on September 17, 1926 by George H. Doran.
- W. Somerset Maugham
- 1926
Casuarina, also known as she-oak, Australian pine and native pine, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Casuarinaceae, and is native to Australia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and eastern Africa.
The casuarina tree is described as a stately and beloved companion, intertwined with memories of loved ones and childhood experiences. The poem's depiction of the tree's appearance and its symbolic significance resonate with the Romantic period's emphasis on nature and emotion.
Dutt's ‘Our Casuarina Tree’ is a nostalgic ode to a tree symbolizing cherished childhood memories and the rich cultural heritage of India.
- Female
- March 18, 1991
- Poetry Analyst
10 de set. de 2023 · "Our Casuarina Tree" is a profound poem written by Toru Dutt, an influential Indian poetess of the 19th century. This lyrical masterpiece captures the poet's nostalgic longing for her ancestral home and the memories associated with a majestic casuarina tree.
Our Casuarina Tree is a poem published in 1881 by Toru Dutt [Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan], an Indian poet. In this poem Toru Dutt celebrates the majesty of the casuarina tree that she used to see by her window, and remembers her happy childhood days spent under it and revives her memories with her beloved siblings.
“Our Casuarina Tree,” a poem written in English by the Indian writer Toru Dutt, celebrates a huge tree that the speaker (resembling Dutt herself) associates with the happiness of her childhood...
