The Poetics of Land

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The Poetics of Land is the result of Marc Hatzfeld's personaljourney of discovery where West Bengal became a microcosmin his attempts to understand the mythic notions of land inthe context of globalised development. It was first conceivedin 2008 when Marc was living in Calcutta and became involvedin the debates triggered by the dramatic events of Nandigramconcerning landless peasants and sharecroppers who foughtfor their survival on the land where they had lived forcenturies - a land coveted by industrial projects for the sake ofdevelopment. Over the next six years, Marc interviewed WestBengali farmers, poets, corporate executives, economists, artists, filmmakers, writers, activists and politicians. Whatemerged is a fascinating look into the conflict between theideas of growth and development which is both timely andrelevant.