Indian Poetry in English: In Search of Identity
Authors Press, New Delhi has published a new book INDIAN POETRY IN ENGLISH: IN SEARCH OF IDENTITY jointly edited by R.K. Singh and Rajni Singh.
The book contains 22 essays by young researchers who explore several new voices including Mani Rao, I.K. Sharma, R.K. Singh, D.C. Chambial, R.R. Menon,Niranjan Mohanty, S. Radhamani, Nirmala Pillai, Sudha Iyer, Asha Viwas, Hazara Singh, Syed Ameeruddin, S.L. Peeran, P.K. Majumder, Charu Sheel Singh, Pashupati Jha, Maha Nand Sharma, Vihang A. Naik, P.K. Joy, Y.S. Rajan, and APJ Abdul Kalam. Published in June 2012, the book is priced at Rs. 750/-. For further details, one may contact the publishers authorspress@rediffmail.com or authorspress@hotmail.com or write to: Authors Press, E-35/103, Jawahar Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092
Table of Contents:
1. The Growth of a Genre: Indian English Poetry by Rajni Singh and R.K. Singh
2. Beneath the Shade of the Lofty Kadamba: Niranjan Mohanty as a Devotional Poet by Uttam Kumar
3. Nature and Spiritualism in the Poetry of D.C. Chambial by Mandira Banerjee
4. Socio-Political Consciousness and Longing for a Better Society in the Poetry of R.R. Menon by Emelle Basu
5. Pranava Retroflex: The Poetry of Charu Sheel Singh by Rajni Singh
6. Major Traits of R.K. Singh's Poetry: A Study of Sense and Silence by S.L. Peeran
7. "Look me up but make the Walls Solid": Metaphor of Protest in Mani Rao by Archana Sinha
8. S. Radhamani: The Spiritual Crusader by Sadaf Jamal
9. Vihang A. Naik: A Distant Voice from the Land where Sabarmati was Burned by Aju Aravind
10. Nirmala Pillai and Sudha Iyer: Characteristic Trends of Recent Indian English Women Poets from the Western Region by Sadaf Jamal
11. From Ontime to Untime: The Poetry of P.K. Majumder by Rajni Singh
12. "Blow my sails, push my boat of life/My rudder of faith is firm": S.L. Peeran, A Poet of Faith and Hope by Mashrique Jahan
13. Striding across Two Worlds: Y.S. Rajan as a Poet by Loni Lavanya
14. The Love Lyrics of Syed Ameeruddin: A Study by Rajeev Ranjan
15. Culmination of Science and Technology: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's Themes: A Reflection by Priyanka Jha
16. Style in the Poetry of Hazara Singh by Bikrant Kumar Sinha
17. "Sparkles of Stars and Flash of the Lightning": Imagery in Asha Viswas by Sweta Singh
18. Imagery and Symbols in P.K. Joy: A Study by Rashmi Dubey
19. Decoding the Poetry of I.K. Sharma in a New Perspective by Ram Kulesh Thakur
20. Rediscovering Indianness in the Poetry of Maha Nand Sharma by Ram Kulesh Thakur
21. Process of Indianization in R.K. Singh's Poetry: A Study by Jindagi Kumari
22. When Poetry Becomes Prayer: A Study of Pashupati Jha's Poetry by Rajni Singh
Index
Each chosen poet has been studied for MPhil or PhD by the scholars with a view to broadening the canvas of Indian English Poetry criticism. I hope the articles should motivate researchers and scholars to enter the emerging poetic territory with freshness and sensitivity.
Rajni Singh and Ram Krishna Singh. Indian Poetry in English: In Search of Identity. New Delhi: Authors Press, 2012. ISBN 978-81-7273-663-7. Price Rs. 750/-
--R.K. SINGH
The book contains 22 essays by young researchers who explore several new voices including Mani Rao, I.K. Sharma, R.K. Singh, D.C. Chambial, R.R. Menon,Niranjan Mohanty, S. Radhamani, Nirmala Pillai, Sudha Iyer, Asha Viwas, Hazara Singh, Syed Ameeruddin, S.L. Peeran, P.K. Majumder, Charu Sheel Singh, Pashupati Jha, Maha Nand Sharma, Vihang A. Naik, P.K. Joy, Y.S. Rajan, and APJ Abdul Kalam. Published in June 2012, the book is priced at Rs. 750/-. For further details, one may contact the publishers authorspress@rediffmail.com or authorspress@hotmail.com or write to: Authors Press, E-35/103, Jawahar Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092
Table of Contents:
1. The Growth of a Genre: Indian English Poetry by Rajni Singh and R.K. Singh
2. Beneath the Shade of the Lofty Kadamba: Niranjan Mohanty as a Devotional Poet by Uttam Kumar
3. Nature and Spiritualism in the Poetry of D.C. Chambial by Mandira Banerjee
4. Socio-Political Consciousness and Longing for a Better Society in the Poetry of R.R. Menon by Emelle Basu
5. Pranava Retroflex: The Poetry of Charu Sheel Singh by Rajni Singh
6. Major Traits of R.K. Singh's Poetry: A Study of Sense and Silence by S.L. Peeran
7. "Look me up but make the Walls Solid": Metaphor of Protest in Mani Rao by Archana Sinha
8. S. Radhamani: The Spiritual Crusader by Sadaf Jamal
9. Vihang A. Naik: A Distant Voice from the Land where Sabarmati was Burned by Aju Aravind
10. Nirmala Pillai and Sudha Iyer: Characteristic Trends of Recent Indian English Women Poets from the Western Region by Sadaf Jamal
11. From Ontime to Untime: The Poetry of P.K. Majumder by Rajni Singh
12. "Blow my sails, push my boat of life/My rudder of faith is firm": S.L. Peeran, A Poet of Faith and Hope by Mashrique Jahan
13. Striding across Two Worlds: Y.S. Rajan as a Poet by Loni Lavanya
14. The Love Lyrics of Syed Ameeruddin: A Study by Rajeev Ranjan
15. Culmination of Science and Technology: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's Themes: A Reflection by Priyanka Jha
16. Style in the Poetry of Hazara Singh by Bikrant Kumar Sinha
17. "Sparkles of Stars and Flash of the Lightning": Imagery in Asha Viswas by Sweta Singh
18. Imagery and Symbols in P.K. Joy: A Study by Rashmi Dubey
19. Decoding the Poetry of I.K. Sharma in a New Perspective by Ram Kulesh Thakur
20. Rediscovering Indianness in the Poetry of Maha Nand Sharma by Ram Kulesh Thakur
21. Process of Indianization in R.K. Singh's Poetry: A Study by Jindagi Kumari
22. When Poetry Becomes Prayer: A Study of Pashupati Jha's Poetry by Rajni Singh
Index
Each chosen poet has been studied for MPhil or PhD by the scholars with a view to broadening the canvas of Indian English Poetry criticism. I hope the articles should motivate researchers and scholars to enter the emerging poetic territory with freshness and sensitivity.
Rajni Singh and Ram Krishna Singh. Indian Poetry in English: In Search of Identity. New Delhi: Authors Press, 2012. ISBN 978-81-7273-663-7. Price Rs. 750/-
--R.K. SINGH
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