Perspective on Indian Poetry in English

M.K. Naik is an internationally acknowledged authority on Indian English Literature and Anglo-Indian Fiction. His History of Indian English Literature (1982; seven editions upto 2003), and its sequel (in collaboration with Shyamala Narayan), Indian English Literature 1980-2000 (2001; two editions upto 2004) are both the vade-mecum for the student. His essay, 'Towards An Aesthetic of Indian English Literature' has been included in a text-book for the British Open University. Apart from his critical studies of the 'Big Three' (Anand, Narayan, and Raja Rao), he has also written and edited several other critical volumes in this area.