An Epitome of English Literature: A Festschrift

Dr R K Sinha’s thousands of students and admirers, spread all over the globe had images of this outstanding Professor of English literature in their minds. This commemorative volume An Epitomic of English Literature is a humble attempt to treasure them and inspire generations of lovers of English literature. This book will help understand Dr R K Sinha better through tributes, reminiscences and essays, contributed by eminent scholars of the world, including the President of India, four Governors of different states, Vice-Chancellors of Oxford, Cambridge, London Universities, Professor C D Narsimhaiah, Professor Damodar Thakur and Dr Bindeshwar Pathak.Moreover, essays on metaphysical poetry, d H Lawrence, Commonwealth literature, F r Leavis, History of Criticism, Teaching Language through literature, Chaucer, aesthetics and various topics of English and American literature are revealing and can be used as references. It is intended to be used by those, interested in Dr Sinha, students as well as lovers of English literature. Most of the reminiscences and essays have been written in this book by his former students in the light of his teaching on different aspects of English literature and various aspects of his multifaceted towering personality. The President of India has addressed even his students as eminent.