CBS Radio’s Benji Cole interviews Biman Roy, the author of “Miss Manhattan”
Biman Roy, the author of “Miss Manhattan,” was interviewed by CBS Radio’s Benji Cole. The interview was about the discussion of the message of the book as well as the author’s purpose for writing this masterpiece.
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“Miss Manhattan” by Biman Roy is commended by Jonah Meyer of the US Review of Books, who underscores that “the true draw of these poetic selections, elements sure to please any reader appreciative of rich imagery and narrative, lies in the casual observations of NYC people, places, and happenings. In the poem “Only Here,” for example, Roy writes: “When I walk in the shade of a side street, / a pizza deliveryman bicycles past my dreaming self / with a red and blue cape, and a young woman / wearing a blooming magnolia blouse bends over / through her second-floor window and reads / from War and Peace loudly to the crowd below.” Later, in “Picasso at the Park,” the author writes of the “wind over the Hudson,” describing the “soft, moist grass of Central Park.” A showing of Picasso’s paintings features women, wandering animals, violin and guitar, all “signs of life on earth.”
The author, Biman Roy, has several published works that have been nominated for the Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize. He is a psychiatrist by profession and works as a consultant at a New York hospital. He lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Get to know him more by visiting the author’s website, where readers can read his biography and his other published books can be purchased. Link: https://roybiman.com/.
Moreover, recently, this masterpiece received its Hollywood-style script as preparation for the book’s qualification for a Hollywood movie adaptation. According to the scriptwriter, this work has the potential to make a good film, depending on how it is adapted and presented on screen. This collection presents vivid imagery and deep symbolism that can be accurately interpreted in a visual medium.
Turning a collection of poems into a coherent film is fascinating, as poetry and cinema are different art forms requiring different techniques and approaches. Poetry is cryptic, open to interpretation, and often lacks narrative elements such as flow and dialogue. Hence, its visual interpretation and cinematic adaptation rely heavily on imagery and translating symbolic language to the screen. If done well, it can powerfully and effectively convey the themes and emotions present in the poem.
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