The Poetry Of Kamala Das Is A Sort Of Psychic Striptease. She Explores Her Psychic Geography With An Exceptional Female Energy And The Capability To Express Her Inimitable Vision Through The Technique Of Sincerity. The Quest For An Emotional Liaison And Her Failure To Establish One Is The Central Burden Of Her Poetry. From The Thematic Standpoint Her Poetry Originates From A Dark End And Performs, In Turn, A Curative Function. The Limited Range Of Her Experience May Account For Her Thematic Staisis But It Turns Out To Be Too Marginal A Point If We Consider The Fire Of Her Creativity. Her Typical Feminine Sensibility And The Confessional Mode Have Been Explored Through Her Obsessive Images, Symbols And The Frank Disarming Manner. With Her Insistence On Self, On Approaching Love With Love And Her Crying When Jilted In It, She Creates The Type Of Poetic Form Which May Adequately Be Called Expressive . In Her Urge To Take A Flight In A Different World And Give A Full Throated Expression To Her Indigenous Self She Projects Her Distinct Individuality. Kamala Das Composes The Raga Of Self In Her Poetry, A Symphony Of The Discordant Notes Of Life.

This book aims at study and analysis of the poetry of the first four major poets of the postcolonial trend in the Indian context. It examines and explores the various aspects and characteristics of their poetry which can qualify them on the double standards of both being Indian and modern at the same time in a justifiable manner.

Indian writing in English, especially fiction, continues to capture the attention of readers all over the English-speaking world. Conversely, the strong and flourishing tradition of poetry in English from India has not impacted the contemporary world in the same manner as the fiction. This book creates a debate to highlight the well-grounded and confident tradition of Indian Poetry in English which began almost two hundred years ago with the advent of the British. Individual essays on poets before and since the Indian Independence focus on the poetry of Derozio, Tagore, Aurobindo and Naidu right down to the modern and contemporary poets like Ezekiel, Mahapatra, Ramanujan, Kolatkar, Das, Moraes, Daruwalla, de Souza, Jussawalla and Patel who ushered in a change both in terms of subject matter and style. On either side of the Atlantic, this book which includes a substantial Introduction, Select Bibliography and Index is of value to scholars, teachers and researchers on Indian Poetry in English.

The anthology that lies ahead takes you on a journey through the rich tapestry of Indo-Anglian literature, specifically highlighting the portrayal of women by female authors of the genre. This book is an attempt to critically explore and appreciate the literary contributions of these authors, who have effortlessly voiced the myriad experiences of Indian women, their struggles, resilience, and liberation, through their profound narratives. This collection seeks to unravel the layers of womanhood intricately woven by these authors, bridging the gap between tradition and modernity, domesticity and rebellion, and despair and hope. Our exploration navigates the diverse dimensions of female existence within the societal constructs that have long defined them. The literary sojourn transcends the remarkable works of eminent authors like Toru Dutt, Kamala Das, Pratibha Roy, Chitra Banerjee Divakurni, and others. Their narratives engage the reader in a vivid exploration of female identities constructed meticulously to challenge age-old norms and societal expectations, thereby enabling women to rightfully claim their space. The underlying objective of this anthology is not merely to delve into a literary dissection of the portrayal of women; rather, it seeks to emphasize the role of literature as a potent tool to redefine the perception of women in the Indo-Anglian literary landscape. The essays in this anthology offer an enriching and multi-dimensional analysis of the evolving identities of women, their continuous struggles, and their indomitable spirit of resilience against societal challenges. As you embark on this enlightening journey, you will encounter multi-dimensional female characters symbolizing the exceptional spirit and strength of Indian women. This anthology thus pays a heartfelt tribute to the enduring legacy of Indo-Anglian literary women and aims at acknowledging and celebrating their significant imprints in literary history. DR. PRIYANKA SINGLA, ASSOC. PROF., GCW, HISAR.

Covers authors who are currently active or who died after December 31, 1959. Profiles novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative and nonfiction writers by providing criticism taken from books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers and scholarly journals.

Its a Research Work on Confessional Poetry of Kamala Das and Eunice De Souza : A Comparative Study . Its shows the confessionalism in the poetry of Kamala Das and Eunice De Souza .

Indian English poetry is not addition of English poetry. It is essentially Indian because it portrays Indian cultural and linguistic unity. It is an outcome of Indian literature which has been written in various Indian languages. Therefore, Indian English poetry is one of the parts of Indian English Literature which depicts the socio-political, religious, domestic and economical picture of Indian people. Gauri Deshpande states: We are right in asserting that we are Indian poets writing in English. Our landscape is Indian, our thought is moulded by our political, social, economic and philosophic scene. (Chindhade, p.10). Indian English poetry has accomplished both richness and excellence of craftsmanship.