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Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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Reference
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK
ISBN-10: 1443879681
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 183
Copyright: June 1, 2017
ISBN-13: 9781443879682
Price: $104.00 (eBook)
The book is very much helpful to the teachers, research scholars and general readers of modern Indian poetry in English.
This volume brings together research papers on the poetry of modern Indian poets, particularly those whose poetry is less explored. It is well known that post-Independence India has produced many brilliant writers whose writings have their own importance in the field of Indian English literature. These writers have brought new themes and new styles of writing that have enriched Indian English literature to a greater extent. The book explores the social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of these emerging poets, and will prove useful to students, teachers and all those interested in Indian English poetry for studies and research purposes.
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Post-Independence India has produced so many brilliant writers whose writings have their own importance in the field of Indian English literature. These writers have brought new themes and new styles of writing that have enriched Indian English literature to a greater extent. Besides fiction writers, poets have emerged on a large scale, and poetry is receiving its due attention for studies, research and discussion. An increasing number of publications of poetry collections and anthologies along with print and online journals and magazines are its best examples.
William Henry Hudson truly said that “Every writer is a “product” of his time”. It is time that helps him develop a particular taste or perception and express it in his words resulting in literature. It leads him to a direction to create his own world. This world can be spiritual, a cherished shelter for him, and sometimes an escape from the real life situations and material pleasure. There is a possibility that he might seek to strengthen his social and cultural values that gave him an identity. He might also develop a zeal for bringing change and revolution in the present social and political system for the sake of developing scientific temperament, ecological awareness, fraternity, equality, justice, and overall global peace and harmony.
Modern Indian poetry in English is rich with all these elements. Research on these subjects can prove a precious contribution to the academic as well as literary world for further exploration and enrichment of Indian English literature.
The book, The Social, Cultural and Spiritual Dimensions of Modern Indian Poetry in English explores the poetry of modern Indian poets, particularly those whose poetry is less explored.
Aju Mukhopadhyay in his paper, “Devotional Zeal in Modern Poetry”, discusses the themes of spirituality and mystic experiences in the poetry of Dev Ganguly, Syed Ameeruddin, Rudra Narayan Mishra, N. Karthikeyan Osho, O. P. Arora, and Anuradha Bhattacharya.
Professor Nigamananda Das, in his detailed study of the poetry from Northeastern India, explores eco-cultural and spiritual aspects in the poetry of Mamang Dai, Yumlam Tana, Hem Barua, Maheswar Neog, Lakshahira Das, Dayananda Pathak, Umakanta Sarma, Bhupati Das, Rupanjali Baruah, Robin S. Ngangom, R.K. Madhubir, Easterine Kire, Temsula Ao, Rajendra Bhandari, Bhaskar Roy Barman, and also the English rendering of the poetry of Hiren Bhattacharya, Bhupen Hazarika, Nagen Saikia, Megan Kachari, and Kathita Hatibaruah.
The poetry of K.V. Raghupati has been taken by two authors. V. Sunitha in her paper, “Precepts to People from the Peepal Tree: An Appraisal of K.V. Raghupathi’s Wisdom of the Peepal Tree” depicts the ideology that nature “uplifts the human lives with its unarticulated but explicit philosophies…” in a number of ways in order to spread good values from generation to generation. G. Srilatha’s paper, “Reflections on K.V. Raghupati’s Voice of the Valley”, depicts the philosophy of human life and relationship between human being and the Almighty through mystical experiences.
Vijay Kumar Roy’s paper, “Fusion of Social and Spiritual Elements in the Poetry of R.K. Singh”, illustrates poetry as a social criticism, and the need of liberation from superstitions, ignorance, rituals and evils to change materialistic view into spiritual experience.
The poetry of Pashupati Jha has been discussed by two scholars. In the first paper, “Spiritual and Socio-Cultural Concerns in the Poetry of Pashupati Jha”, Kusum Kundu discusses religious, social, cultural and political aspects of Jha’s poetry and shows that Prof. Jha “simply depicts the scene and does not dictate his terms.” He does not impose his own ideas on the readers. Thus he has all qualities of a true poet. The second paper, “Pashupati Jha’s Poetry: A Journey to ‘Nirvana’ Amidst ‘Unrest’, ‘Realization’, ‘Truth’, ‘Acceptance’, and ‘Submission’” by Ram Kulesh Thakur presents Jha’s poetry as “a departure from the traditional notions of poetry” and introducing new ideals, evolving new styles, and attaining liberation but “through the medium of his poetry”.
V. Sunitha, in her paper, “Shujaat Hussain’s Civic Concern: A Critical Appraisal of His Selected Poems” discusses “the ubiquitous spiritual, cultural and political aspects” of Hussain’s poetry. She also highlights the poet’s “sense of duty, responsibility, humility, ethics and moral values” reflected in his poetry.
There are two papers on the poetry of K.V. Dominic. “K.V. Dominic’s Winged Reason: A Portrait of Social Realism” by D.C. Chambial is a thorough analysis of Dominic’s poetry as a social criticism. Spiritual and aesthetic grounds also find proper mention in it. Another paper, “The Matrix of Cultural Co-Existence in the Flora, Fauna and Human Worlds as Presented in K.V. Dominic’s Winged Reason” by Kavitha Gopalakrishnan deals with “co-existence and cohesion” between human beings and flora and fauna and at the same time exposition of latent pain of speechless animals and plants caused by human beings.
Robert Maddox-Harle, in his paper, “The Poetry of Sunil Sharma: An Expression of Love and Liberal Humanism” discusses true “liberal humanism” in light of love and equality and compares the poetry of Sunil Sharma with some of the notable stalwarts. He also highlights “divine elements” in his poetry that provide “A transcendental experience”.
There are two papers on the poetry of Vijay Kumar Roy. In the first paper, “Reconnecting with the Sublime: The Poetry of Vijay Kumar Roy”, Robert Maddox-Harle exemplifies connection of nature with spirituality, with “shades of mystical experience”, “animistic themes”, “a deep respect for the natural world”, and social criticism in Roy’s poetry all to rise “above our base material existence”. He compares the poetry of Roy with that of John Donne, William Wordsworth and John Keats. In the second paper, “Spiritual Trends in the Poetry of Vijay Kumar Roy”, Bhaskar Roy Barman begins with historical background of Indian poetry in English and analyses the poetry of Roy in the light of divinizing nature, love, beauty, surrendering to the Almighty and the complexities of life.
In the last paper, “Socio-Political Issues in the Poetry of Meena Kandasamy”, C.L. Shilaja discusses the issues of dalit (oppressed class) in the poetry of Meena Kandasamy who is best known for her “inflammatory writing”.
Thus the book covers social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of modern Indian poetry along with some other relevant themes that can prove useful to students, teachers and all those interested in Indian English poetry for studies and research purposes.
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