Image, Symbol and Myth in Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry

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This book is an exhaustive study, critically and thoroughly explaining Sri Aurobindo’s use of image, symbol and myth in his voluminous poetry, especially in his early lyrics, sonnets, longer poems, etc. In fact, the special feature of the book lies in its thorough dealing with this bolk that unfortunately hitherto slipped from the critical eye. Hence the focus is on the usage of rhetorical, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, kinaesthetic and abstract, etc. images. Sri Aurobindo’s addition of visionary aspect to them is clearly reminiscent of Romantic poetry, particularly the Shelleyan approach to it. The use of symbols reveals living truth or his inward vision and seeks expression only through symbolic images. And, the myths, both the Eastern and the Western employed, clearly unveil the veiled reality, revealing the godhead in man. Prof. Manoj Das, Editor. The heritage (Madras) remarks, "The Scholar (Dr. G.S. Pakle) has succeeded in putting forth ideas clearly and in a systematic way. He has done so not only with academic knowledge of the principles, laws and traditions of imagery and symbolism etc., but also with a sense of Shraddha indispensable for exploring the creative domain of a great poet like Sri Aurobindo.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR G.S. Pakle

Principal Dr. G.S. Pakle (b. 1940) has obtained his B.A. (Spl.), M.A. (Entire English), and Ph.D. in English from Shivaji University, Kolhapur. It is a rare distinction of his tremendous struggle for education that he has achieved this academic career while serving and earning in varied capacities. Beginning with as humble a job as selling newspapers while studying in X std. in Navbharat Night High School, Thakurd-war in Mumbai, he has reached now to the top post of principal of a College affiliated to the University of Mumbai Besides teaching English language and Literature and Criticism to the undergraduate and post-graduate classes he has been giving guidance to a number of candidates for the degrees of M.Phil and Ph.D. in English. His many articles on Sri Aurobindo, the poet and the yogi have been published in various English and marathi journals. Prof. Prema Nanda-Kumar, a scholar from Tiruchi (South India) remarks, “His (Dr. G.S. akle’s) critical faculties are sharp and he has an eye for detail that with stand him in good stead in his future career as a scholar.”

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Title
Image, Symbol and Myth in Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8186622845
Length
xii+356p., References; Bibliography; 23cm.
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