The book is a panorama of practical criticism so far as Indian English Literature is concerned. The chapters explore divergent critical perspectives on aesthetic and ethical evaluation of literature, democratic values, colourful paradigms, relevance of Gandhian philosophy, emotional and patriarchal hegemony of society, marginalized alienation, crusade against corruption, and religious fanaticism.
Poetry, drama, and fiction are the fields cultivated by a sort of philosophical enquiry. The eminent authors coming under the critical purview in this anthology include Aravind Adiga, K.V. Raghupati, Nissim Ezekiel, Bhabani Bhattacharya, Vijay Tendulkar, Anita Desai, Toru Dutt, Sarojini Naidu, Chetan Bhagat, and R.K. Narayan.
The readers will feel that they have become able to collect the essential raw material in a compact and concise form. Thus, the book is in all its totality a manifestation of brevity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ajay Kumar Sharma
Born on May 31st, 1954 Professor Ajay Kumar Sharma graduated in Ayurveda with Medicine and Surgery from A & U. Tibbia College, New Delhi in 1976 with throughout top rank career. He received many awards and prizes for his outstanding career. He did his M.D (Ay.) and Ph.D. from B.H.U. under the guidance of his illustrious mentor Professor R.H. Singh. Prof. Sharma is now the senior most Professor and Head of the P.G. Department of Kayacikitsa and Deputy Medical Superintendent of the Hospitals at National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur. He is the chief Ayurvedic Physician inthe Institute. In the capacity of a reputed Ayurvedic physician, a capable teacher and an outstanding researcher, Professor Sharma has published several standard books on Ayurveda and over 110 research papers in various Journals of National and International reputation. He has contributed a chapter to the prestigious book "Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies" published by CRC Press, USA. He has produced 35 M.Ds under his dynamic supervision. He is the expert member of several committees and learned societies in India. Prof. Sharma has been short listed as an Ayurvedic epert for short term deputation to University of Natal, South Africa to help them in drawing course curriculum and setting up faculty for starting diploma/graduate degree course in Ayurveda.
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