Shadow Space is a collection of poetry by Jayanta Mahapatra, the first Indian English poet to win the Sahitya Akademi Award. The poems are melancholic in nature; filled with images of death, illness, pain, guilt, desire, and moments of renewal; and true to human self. Written in blank verse, these poems endure the sweet memories of the past and the fruitlessness of the present. A fine collection focusing on the spirit of yester years.