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Theme of Love & Sexuality in Kamala Das' Poetry Introduction : Kamala Das : Kamala Das, popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty, is one of the most popular Indo-Anglian poets. She was one of the bold contemporary Indian women writers. Her contribution is enormous in the growth of Indian poetry in English. She was one of the first Indian writers to explore sexual themes in her work. Kamala Das' original name was Kamala Surayya. Apart from being a great Indian English poet and writer, she was also a leading Malayalam author from Kerala. Her popularity is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiographical writings, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography. She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics among others etc. Kamala's poetry is confessional and autobiographical. Her poems have often been considere...

 M. A. (Fourth Semester) Examination ENGLISH LITERATURE (Questions Paper) Indian Writing in English Time Allowed : Three hours Maximum Marks : 35 Note: Attempt all questions. All question carries equal marks. 1. Discuss Kamala Das as a confessional poet with reference to the poems prescribed in your syllabus. 2. ‘Finding out about oneself is the main theme of the English Teacher.’ How far do you agree with this s tatement? 3. Discuss how Sashi Deshpande’s novel. That, Long Silence depicts the sufferings of a modern Indian woman i n a middle-class family. 4. Do you consider Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines as a Partition fiction? Justify. 5. Mulk Raj Anand’s novels depict the problems of Indian Society realistically. Discuss with reference to his n ovel Untouchable. Related Links Important Topics & Questions Critical Theory Edward Said : Orientalism American Literature Thoreau : Civil disobedience British Literature Synchronic & Diachroni...

M.A. SEM-4 Question paper English Literature (Paper - III)  Indian Writing in English Time: 3 Hours Max.M. 85/ Min.M.28 Section-A (Objective type question) Note : Attempt all questions. Each question carries 02 marks. Q1. Choose the correct option : (5x2=10) (i) Mulk Raj Anand was born in... (a) 1905          (b) 1908  (c) 1910          (d) 1912  (ii) Untouchable was first published in... (a) 1935          (b) 1940  (c) 1945          (d) 1950 (iii) Panchtantra was written by... (a) Vishnu Sharma  (b) Munsi Premchand (c) Amitav Ghosh (d) M.R. Anand (iv) The English teacher is written by...     (a) R.K. Narayan  (b) Amitav Ghosh  (c) Shashe Deshpande (d) Vishnu Sharma (v) Who has said 'I don't think that I had any special hankering to write poetry'... (a) Kamala Das  (b) R.K. Narayan  (c) Sarojini Naidu  (d) Amitav Ghosh Ans...

 An Introduction by Kamala Das Que. Discuss Kamala Das as a Confessional poet with reference to 'An introduction'. Or Que. Discuss An Introduction as an autobiographical poem of Kamala Das. Introduction : Kamala Das :- Kamala Das popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty is one of the most popular Indo-Anglian poets. Her popularity is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography. She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics among others etc. Kamala's poetry is confessional and autobiographical. Her poems have often been considered at par with those of Anne Sexton and Robert Lowell . Here we find the best expression of feminine sensibility. She expresses her desire for love with open boldness and great  frankness.  Kamala Das Profile Born 31 March...

Themes & Issues in Untouchable by M.R. Anand Que. Discuss the issues and themes of the novel Untouchable by MR Anand. Or Q. What is the theme of M.R. Anand's novel Untouchable? Mukul Raj Anand Profile Born 12 dec 1905, Peshawar Died 28 Sep 2008, Pune Era 20th century Genre Realistic fiction Notable works Untouchable, Coolie, Seven ages of man Awards International peace prize, Padma Bhushan, sahitya akademi award Founded MARG Introduction : Untouchable & its Theme : The novel untouchable published in 1935 is a short novel (novella) by Mulk Raj Anand in the Indian English literature. M R Anand along with RK Narayan and Raja Rao forms the great (major) trio. The novel untouchable is one of the most celebrated novels in Indian English literature. It renders a realistic depiction of the life of an untouchable boy named Bakha who was a sweeper by profession, an untouchable. It's Central theme ...

Untouchable by M R Anand Introduction : M R Anand :- Novelist Mukul Raj Anand appearance Born 12 dec 1905, Peshawar Died 28 Sep 2008, Pune Era 20th century Genre Realistic fiction Notable works Untouchable, Coolie, Seven ages of man Awards International peace prize, Padma Bhushan, sahitya akademi award Founded MARG 🔹 He developed friendship with bloomsbury group. 🔹Mulk Raj Anand supported India's freedom struggle. He also supported freedom movements in other parts of the world especially Spain during the Spanish civil war.  🔹He was a journalist during the World War 2, where he served the BBC. 🔹Mulk Raj Anand highlighted the prominent figures' contributions towards Indian freedom struggle and their progressive views on humanism.  🔹He was conferred with the prestigious Sahitya Academy Award for The morning face in 1968.  Table of Contents: 1) Untouchable (Novel) 2) Themes and issues in nove...

Aurobindo Ghosh as a Poet  📄Table of Contents:- 1) Introduction: Sri Aurobindo Ghosh. 2) Various aspects of Aurobindo's poetry.    1. Aurobindo As a mystic poet    2. Element of Symbolism in Aurobindo's poetry    3. Philosophical Element in Aurobindo's poetry    4. Aurobindo As a Poet of Love    5. Aurobindo as a Lyrical Poet. 3) Conclusion. 4) Read More in Indian Literature in English. 📃 Introduction : Aurobindo Ghosh:- It is no exaggeration to say that Aurobindo Ghosh was one of the greatest personalities of modern India. He was an outstanding figure from India in the world of English literature. Not only he was a nationalist, who contributed in the early phase of freedom struggle, but a philosopher, a yogi, a guru also and above all an excellent poet.  Source google A proper and comprehensive evaluation of Sri Aurobindo's work is not possible without taking into account all the aspects of his versatile ...