The Hunger of Love: Versions of the Ramayana

The Ramayana is one of the greatest stories ever told, and considered a classic of Eastern literature. This contemporary version is written from the perspective of Rama’s archetypally faithful wife, Sita. Martin uniquely interprets the heroine’s inner life during her time of captivity by the demon Ravanna. For the first tim, Sita is given a voice, allowing her to reveal her passion and devotion for her husband throughout the many trials of their separation. Those who have read and appreciated the Ramayana will delight in this devotional treatment.

Sita Martin, a poet and student of sacred literature, was inspired by the inner lives of  great men and women of spirit. Besides writing here about Sita of the Ramayana, her poetry elsewhere has focused on Dame Julian of Norwich and Dr. Martin Luther King, among others.