Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams Kālī and Umā in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal

Rachel Fell McDermott — 2001

This book chronicles the rise of goddess worship in the region of Bengal from the middle of the eighteenth century to the present. Focusing on the goddesses Kali and Uma, McDermott examines lyrical poems written by devotees from Ramprasad Sen (ca. 1718-1775) to Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976).