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This anthology fulfils the long felt need to have an authentic and comprehensive anthology of Indian poetry in English written in the post-Independence era. It also seeks to become a repository of the creative aspirations and dilemmas of the different generations of poets since independence who have chosen to express themselves in a language that now seems to be fully integrated with the socio-political and cultural realities of India.
This collection brings together writings on the theme of Purdah not just in terms of the burqua worn by Muslim women, but more broadly as the elaborate codes of seclusion and feminine modesty used to protect and control women's lives across the religious divide. The focus is primarily on Purdah as a 'lived' experience. What was it like to live in seclusion? What did the women do with their time? What did they know of the outside world? What implications did the ...
This diverse selection of Indian poetry in English, written in the 19th and early 20th centuries, reveals the poets' experimentation with language, theme, and form. Lyrical epics, legends, ballads, and romantic and spriritual poetry, all find place in this interesting collection. Uncovering fresh biographical material and little-known details on many of the poets of the time, it includes works by: Ram Sharma, who was much sought after despite his criticism or ...
No other form of art can capture the range and diversity of human experience in the way that a poem can. In these pages, you will find poems about an itch, an afternoon of play, the joys of surfing the Internet, the fear of an injection, going on a picnic, buses, holidays, racial discrimination, frogs, rats and lizards and almost anything you can think of … This lively and inspiring collection of poems for children is an introduction to the variety and sheer ...