Continuities
in Indian English Poetry
nation
language form |
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GJV. Prasad |
| ISBN:
81-85753-30-X |
| Year
of Pub:
1999 |
| Price:
Rs. 400.00 |
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The
Book :
This is the first major study
of the entire history of Indian English poetry from Derozio
till date. Analysing the contexts of both pre-and post-Independence
poets, the book revaluates the contours of their poetry, highlighting
the poets' awareness of the language issue and their attempts
to contextualise themselves in their India (s). All the major
Indian English poets are discussed in detail and many of their
poems come in for new readings. This is a study that will
give direction to all future criticism of Indian English poetry.
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The Author :
G.J.V. Prasad teaches at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi. His publications include three books, A Clean Breast
(a novel), In Delhi without a Visa (a book of poems), and
Imaging the Other (an anthology of stories from various Indian
languages). He received the Katha Award for translation in
1998.
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Review :
The book manages to become both a substantial and an objective
examination of facts on Indian poetry in English. . . . I would
want every college or university library, even some serious
students, to be able to afford such books. |
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The
Indian Review of Books, Chennai
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