Critical Summary of Poem Grandfather by Jayanta Mahapatra
Introduction of the Poem: While in “Dhauli” Mahapatra deals with a significant historical omission, in “Grandfather” (1983) the disasters of the Orissa famine of 1866 are viewed from a biographical perspective. The poet tries to recreate and re – enact the harrowing experience of his grandfather, Chintamani Mahapatra, who was compelled to convert to Christianity … Read more