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Volume 16:10 October 2016
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Breaking New Grounds in Contemporary Indian English Poetry:
A Note

Dr. S. Chelliah, M.A., Ph.D.


Abstract

India is a country which is known for its diversified culture, and many Indian writers tried their hands in the manipulation of English as a medium of expressions. Indian English poetry has become a part of process of modernization, but phrases, and expressions included in Indian poetry and fiction show Indian traditions as its ways of feelings. The treatment of mythological themes and re-interpretation of Indian myths and philosophical ideas are nothing but a continuation of earlier traditions, but its modifications can experience in the hands of modern Indian writers. This paper throws light on the efforts of a few Indian poets in English who successfully gave a new dimension to poetry by writing on myths, legends, traditions, and politics.

Keywords: Indian poetry in English, favorite themes, Departure from the Traditional Song of Praise, Revealing the Unquiet Mind, Quest for Cultural Moorings

Recent Indian Poetry in English

Recent Indian poetry in English is genuine for it is deeply felt and addressed to the whole community Indian situations form a vital part of it. The early romanticism and rapid narcissism of the early Indian poetry in English are now discarded in favour of poetry as ‘criticism of life.' Recent Indian poetry in English tries hard and succeeds too in settling its roots and developing its artistic credo. It has successfully risen above ‘decadent romanticism.' It has acquired new dimensions thanks to the efforts of a few significant Indian poets in English like Nissim Ezekiel, Kamala Das, Keik N. Daruwalla, Shiv K. Kumar, Jayanta Mahapatra, R. Parthasarathy and A.K. Ramanujan. These poets have given Indian poetry in English, a total habitation and made it acceptable to a larger public outside India, standing head and shoulders above a motley crowd of Indian versifiers in English.

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Dr. S. Chelliah, M.A. Ph.D.
Professor and Head
School of English &Foreign Languages
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai - 625 021
Tamilnadu
India
aschelliah@yahoo.com
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