The Moonsmith explores the philosophical, emotional, and existential themes in poet Gulzar’s writings. It revolves around nine timeless preoccupations of the human mind, such as Love, God, Relationships, Time, Truth & Reality, Soil & Society, and Death.
The book sets out to offer fresh vantage points to crystallise and chronicle the outpourings of the writer. It follows his work quietly and diligently, making note of everything he thinks, feels, expresses. The author, Shailja is a consultant, an educator, and an artist with Sydney’s popular radio program Voice of India – 89.7 FM, this is the author’s debut book where she attempts to unravel the man behind the magical words.