The Humble Administrator's Garden

For the garden in Suzhou, China, see Humble Administrator's Garden.
The Humble Administrator's Garden

The Humble Administrator's Garden first edition cover.
Author Vikram Seth
Cover artist Stephen Raw
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Poetry
Publisher Carcanet Press Ltd.
Publication date
1985
Media type Print
Pages 62 pp
ISBN 0-85635-583-6
OCLC 60051986
LC Class MLCS 89/19156 (P)

The Humble Administrator's Garden is a collection of poetry written by Vikram Seth. It is his first collection, published in 1985.

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

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