Chetan Bhagat, a literary impresario with a penchant for the bestseller’s podium, treads the fine line between literary craftsmanship and mass appeal with finesse. While critics may scoff at the simplicity of his prose and the perceived shallowness of his narratives, Bhagat stands as a literary entrepreneur who possesses an uncanny knack for transforming the… Continue reading
Who may forget 1984, the novel by celebrated author George Orwell? The novel became a sensation very soon after its publication. However, the popularity of this novel keeps increasing with every passing year. The fear that the world might be inching towards an authoritarian regime is always there. And as long as this fear remains,… Continue reading
The Waste Land has made for itself a special room in the world of literature. Across languages, beyond the physical and geographical boundaries, and in schools and educational institutions around the world, T. S. Eliot has a special place because of The Waste Land – the most widely studied English poem of the 20th century… Continue reading
While there are many eulogies written for the power of poems, have we ever thought about how poems can do so many magical things? The time is now! In this article, I will explore the world of poetry that’s not only powerful but also full of rhythm and divinity, sorrows and sufferings, vigour and winning,… Continue reading
“When I first read about this concept in M. K. Naik’s book, I was curious to inquire further. Indianness in Indian English Poetry is my research topic now. The deeper I go into this abyss, the more I know about India.” Tells Alok Mishra, a noted Indian English poet and literary critic, about his acquaintance… Continue reading
Amazon has become one of the leading global platforms for book lovers today. Many readers from across the globe trust Amazon and its ranking when it comes to choosing books to read for the weekend, for the year-long and for their specific academic or circumstantial requirements. However, did you have a recent look at Amazon… Continue reading
Indian English literature, especially poetry, is older than we often think it might have been. For many, it started with Derozio. For a few, it might have been started with Tagore getting the Nobel Prize and for many others, it is still not started and the process is continuous forever. However, when we look back,… Continue reading
Many authors love to see their works getting published. Is there a debate on this? No! However, do you know any author who would like to work on the manuscript first and then look for ideal publishing options? You may or, in most of the cases, you might. Nevertheless, the number of such authors who… Continue reading
We cannot stay separated from social media for many hours, leave many days aside. Social media has included itself in our daily list of tasks. We have become accustomed to checking our FB feeds, Instagram feeds and Twitter timelines almost hourly or at least 5-6 times a day in case you are a busy person…. Continue reading
I was not only astonished but rather confused when I tried to find the books by great Hindi poets like Shivmangal Singh Suman and Nirala, Jaishankar Prasad and Subhadra Kumar Chauhan, Mahadevi Varma and Maithilisharan Gupta and many others. The largest store available online doesn’t seem to have books that millions of book lovers might… Continue reading