維瓦克．那拉揚南

　　《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。