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A.K. Ramanujan has more than often been assessed as an Indian poet writing in English, but he remains, perhaps, the greatest translator that India has produced in the modern times. His translations of poetry in English have seldom, if at all, been compared with his original, creative writings. Such a study can redefine the notion of creativity involved in translating poetry, and writing poetry in the same language. New creative contexts require new critical ...
The present anthology presents a modest survey of the trends and techniques in contemporary Indian English poetry, primarily of the 1980s and 1990s. A critical perspective of the poetic development over the last two decades is essential to promote a greater self-awareness, a more accurate knowledge of native traditions, and a greater insight into their modern transformations. These are initial preconditions for initiating relevant and useful debates about the ...