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| Focus – English Poetry of the North-East |
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Though the violence of the land makes North-Eastern parts of the country a sad human story, the vibrant literature celebrates life in all its hues and transforms it into a haven of hope.
This is reflected in the works collected and presented here by our Contributing Editor, Robin Ngangom, a noted poet himself. As some say, quite justifiably, the best English poetry in the country is being written in the North East today.
There is a surfeit of poetic talent across the ‘seven sisters of the N-E.’ The section presents English poetry of the region.
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– Prakriti Poetry |
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Prakriti (nature) poetry is poetry of the senses and it ushers in a sensibility laid aside under the rubble of our culture of deliberate insensitivity. The recognition of the intrinsic value of all and everything, the great upsurge of profound love that the poet feels towards all living and non-living things in the universe constitute its deep characteristic.
It recognizes the true value of sensory experience and the role of human imagination in interpreting it, shaping it, moulding it into a poetry of meaning.” So writes Prof Murali Sivaramakrishnan who has guest-edited the compelling feature.>>> |
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ARTICLES / DISCUSSIONS
Hear poet Dileep Jhaveri, travelogue-writer Ganesh Saili and translator Srinivas Sistla share their experience. Charanjeet Kaur’s tribute to Vinda Karandikar and Gargi Bhattacharya’s essay on IWE complete the section...>>>
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BOOK REVIEWS
Prema Nandakumar reviews Amuktamalyada rendered into English, an important landmark in Telugu literature. Ambika Ananth, Anand Mahanand and Geeta Sahai review other recent publications in an engrossing section... >>> |
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FICTION
The section features delightfully different short stories, both in content and treatment, from Ashok Patwari, Ashoka Sen, Barnali Saha and Thamira (in translation). Regale yourself with the narrations… >>> |
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POETRY
Read prize-winning poems from the online forum, Your Space. Works of several other poets, mostly young vibrant voices, are included in the section. Delight yourself. Photos shown are of a representative few only...>>>
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GALLERY
On display in this section of Art are paintings of one of the pioneer artists of the North-East, Asu Dev (1917-83). He extensively painted and exhibited his work throughout his life and brought a new freshness and unique style to his paintings.>>> |
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