LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 18:9 September 2018
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Treatment of the Celestial Objects in the Select Poems of
Shiv K. Kumar

P. Dharani, Research Scholar and Dr. G. Aruna Devi, Assistant Professor

Abstract

Shiv K. Kumar is a well-known poet and novelist of Indian English Literature. He writes poems on various themes like, Nature, Love, Sex, Social consciousness, Death etc., He is known for his extraordinary use of images and symbols. He is interested to write poems on the celestial objects like the Sun, the Moon, Stars and other heavenly objects. This article focuses on some of the best celestial poems of Kumar. It explores Kumar as a great admirer of Nature which is obviously seen through his description of the celestial objects.

Keywords: Shiv K. Kumar, Celestial objects, the Sun, the Moon, Space, Stars, the Earth, Nature

Shiv K. Kumar

Shiv K. Kumar is prominently known as a poet and novelist who, besides poetry and novels, writes short stories, a drama, many critical essays and translations. Being inspired by various writers like T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, D. H. Lawrence, Sylvia Plath, Joseph Conrad and Faiz, his poetry and novels always bear the influence of these writers in spite of his originality. Being an ardent follower of the Imagist Movement, he writes poetry in free verse which allows the writer to express the feelings and emotions in an unrestricted way. Above all his verses are known for its epigrammatic style. Being a recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award and Padma Bhushan Award, he occupies a unique place in Indian English Literature.

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P. Dharani
Department of English
PhD Research Scholar
Annamalai University
dharaniformail@yahoo.co.in

Dr. G. Aruna Devi
Department of English
Assistant Professor
Annamalai University

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