English Literature

A River: A.K. Ramnujan A.K. Ramanujan is a very popular poet of Indian English literature. He is a gifted poet in the world of Indian English poetry. He has earned great acclaim for his literary contribution. His poetry reflects the touch of humanity, Indian ethos and pertinence of life. His A River is a beautiful poem. It is taken from his magnum opus, The Striders. It consists of four stanzas. Here Ramanujan uses a variety of techniques to produce effect. Alliteration, assonance, consonance and enjambment have been used suitably. Here the poet has presented the attitudes of the old and the new poets. He has drawn the conclusion that both the groups of the poets are indifferent to human sorrow and suffering. Their poetry has nothing to do with the miseries of the human beings. The present poem deals with a river. It flows through the heart of Madurai. This Madurai is a holy city full of temples. In this poem Ramanujan presents the vivid picture of this river of the summer se...

A.K. Ramanujan A.K. Ramanujan occupies a prominent place as a gifted poet in the world of Indian English poetry. He has earned great popularity for his literary contribution. He is widely read in the entire world. For his contribution the government of India gave him the Padma Shri award in 1976. In 1983, he was given the MacArthur Prize Fellowship. A.K. Ramanujan was born on Mysore in 1929. He received his master degree in English language and literature from the University of Mysore. He went to America in 1959. He became an assistant professor at the University of Chicago in 1962. He became very popular after the publication of his two volumes of poetry - The Striders (1966) and Relations (1971). As a poet Ramanujan seeks direct meaning to life. His poetry reflects the touch of humanity, Indian ethos and pertinence of life. Multiculturalism is visible in his poetic world. But his poetry is essentially Indian in material and sensibility. His poems are about life, death, cycles...

Tagore & Where the Mind is Without Fear I. Tagore : An IntroductionTagore is a very great Indian poet. He was a versatile genius. It is he who got the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. He was born in Calcutta on May 7, 1861. His literary works include fictions, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas and numerous popular songs. But it was poetry that brought world popularity for him. This very Tagore has composed Jana Gana Mana, the national anthem of India. He also has composed Amar Sonar Bangla, the national anthem of Bangladesh. His literary canvas is vast. It covers lots of style. Tagore skillfully handled all the genres of literature. He studies man in relation to Nature, man in relation to God and man in relation to man. Tagore's poetry is mainly lyrical. His poetry deals with love for God, love for nature and love for humanity. His famous song Where the Mind is Without Fear is full with patriotism, nationalism and Indianness. This great poet is known for his best kn...