短禱文

　　《短禱文》是收藏於《WORDS & THE WORLD詞與世界》盒裝叢書裡，此叢書由二十本袖珍版詩選組成，分別收錄來自二十位國際著名詩人的精選作品。

作者簡介

維瓦克．那拉揚南 Vivek Narayanan

　　Vivek Narayanan (India) was born in Ranchi, India in 1972 to Tamil-speaking parents. He has lived, worked and studied in a number of countries, including Zambia, India, South Africa, and the U.S. His books of poetry include Universal Beach (2006) and the forthcoming Mr. Subramanian; his poetry and prose can be found widely online and in print, including in some recent anthologies like The Bloodaxe Book of Contemporary Indian Poetry (Bloodaxe, 2008), and Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia, and Beyond (W.W. Norton, 2008). In addition to publishing, Narayanan also explores different approaches to reading and performing; he has tried to fuse poetry with other forms in a series of collaborations, experimenting with technology, physical space, movement, site-specific poetry and audience interaction. Narayanan is currently based in New Delhi, where he is Co-Editor for the India-based international journal and literary organisation Almost Island.

　　1972年生於印度一個泰米爾家庭。曾於多個國家學習和工作，包括贊比亞、印度、南非和美國。他的詩集有《普遍的海岸》（2006）及即將出版的《蘇柏馬尼安先生》；詩作和散文都在網上廣為流傳及發行，並收錄在最近的文集如《Bloodaxe當代印度詩選》（英國Bloodaxe出版社，2008）及《新世紀語言：中東及亞洲各地當代詩選》（W.W.Norton出版社,2008）。除出版著作外，那拉揚南還發掘不同的閱讀和演繹方式；他曾嘗試把詩歌與其他形式融合，以進行科技、形體空間、動作、特定場景詩歌和與受眾溝通等實驗。那拉揚南現居於新德里，是印度註冊國際刊物和文學機構Almost Island的編輯之一。

1. A Meeting with the Senior Poet Who Hated Me 與一位恨我的年長詩人會面
2. Short Prayer to Sound 給聲音的短禱文
3. Short Prayer to the Economy 給經濟的短禱文
4. Short Prayer to the Moon 給月亮的短禱文
5. Three Elegies for Silk Smitha 致Silk Smitha的三首輓歌
6. Thief 小偷
7. Homeless Man Washing His Foot in the Bathroom of a Bus Station (Charleston, South Carolina) 流浪漢在車站洗手間洗腳 （北卡羅來那州，查爾斯頓）