Indian Literature - Unique English Literature

Boat-Ride along the Ganga by K.N. Daruwalla, Critical Appreciation

April 3, 2023

Boat-Ride along the Ganga is one of the most celebrated poems by Keki N. Daruwalla and appears as the opening poem in his acclaimed collection Crossing of Rivers.

Fire-Hymn by K.N. Daruwalla, Summary and Critical Analysis

April 2, 2023

Fire-Hymn is one of the most remarkable and philosophically profound poems by K.N. Daruwalla, one of the foremost voices in Indian English poetry.

Summary and Critical Appreciation of the Poem A River by A.K. Ramanujan

April 1, 2023

‘A River’ by A.K. Ramanujan was published in ‘The Striders’ in 1966. It is a poem on the Vaikai, which flows through Madurai. This river is appropriately described as a ‘city of temples and poets’, approximately 450 km.

Summary and Critical Appreciation of Upagupta by Tagore

April 1, 2023

The poem ‘Upagupta’ is a part of Tagore's writings in English in an anthology of 86 poems, translated from the original Bengali Version by Tagore himself.

The Queen’s Rival by Sarojini Naidu, Summary and Critical Appreciation

April 1, 2023

The poem ‘The Queen's Rival’ is based on a Persian folk tale shared with Sarojini by a close friend. It has been taken from the poems’ section of ‘The Golden Threshold’, the first volume of verse by Sarojini Naidu.

Summary and Critical Appreciation of Our Casuarina Tree by Toru Dutt

March 31, 2023

Toru Dutt has blended the autobiographical element, the poignant note of pathos, the elegiac note and the deep - sensuous description of nature in the poem, ‘Our Casuarina Tree’.

Summary of the Story Hunger by Nasira Sharma

March 20, 2023

Hunger is a powerful and thought-provoking short story written by the renowned Indian author Nasira Sharma, one of the most distinguished contemporary writers in Hindi literature.

Summary of the Story The Kabuliwala by R.N. Tagore

March 20, 2023

The story entitled the “Kabuliwala” by R.N. Tagore has been set in the early twentieth century Kolkata. It delicately explores the bonds of friendship, affection and parting in the relationship between a middle - aged Pathan trader and a five year old Bengali girl.

Character Sketch of Kapila in Play Hayavadana

March 18, 2023

Kapila is one of the most significant and memorable characters in Girish Karnad's Hayavadana. He represents physical strength, natural vitality, courage, and instinctive wisdom.