Book Review KNOCKING VISTAS AND OTHER POEMS

Creation and Criticism, 2023

is a compendium of critical responses to Susheel Kumar Sharma's second anthology of poetry, titled, The Door is Half Open (2012). Encompassing 57 reviews by bright scholars and academicians from India and abroad, together with a preface, an introduction, and an interview between the poet (S. K. Sharma) and the editor (P. K. Patra), it came to light in 2023. It is dedicated to Prof. Brahma Dutta Sharma, the unassuming erudite scholar, and Prof. Prafulla C Kar, the untiring scholar, trainer, and institution builder. It has astounded scholars, and the world has rolled out the red carpet for it. It does not stop here. It openly gives serendipity to the reviewers to roll out their priceless thoughts.

Creation and Criticism, 2023

The second edition of A Survey of Indian-English Poetry by Dr. Satish Kumar, released in 2023, is a detailed and all-inclusive analysis of the historical development of Indian-English Poetry from the early nineteenth century to the twenties of 21st century, making it an excellent resource for understanding the complex fabric of this literary genre. The book meticulously includes new poets as well as “new poetic techniques, linguistic and stylistic devices” (Preface to the Second Edition, v), and therefore, serves as a comprehensive guide to its readers in a clear and engaging style. ... Satish Kumar. A Survey of Indian-English Poetry. Bareilly: Prakash Book Depot, 2023 (Second Edition). Pp. 444. Rs. 825/-. ISBN: 978-93-91984-79-3.

Phenomenal Literature , 2023

The last and final part of the book which is but a detaled hisotry of Indian English poetry.

P C K PREM

Himachal, he joined civil services and thereafter, he retired from IAS, and joined as Member Himachal Public Service Commission, Shimla and served until 2007. Associated with several social/literary organizations, he has brought out eleven volumes of poetry besides six books on criticism, four books on ancient literature, two on folk tales, six novels and three collections of short fiction. In Hindi, he authored twenty novels, nine books on short fiction and a collection of poems besides nearly hundred critical articles, reviews and critiques published in various national and international journals and anthologies.

Authorspress, 2021

English Poetry (in India) has become a significant selfsustaining tradition with ever-growing international readership and academic curiosity. The contemporary poets in English have earned their recognition through sheer merit and resourcefulness without an expiry date. They have wide readership across the globe. They reflect their private and universal links. Some are writing about borders, blurring borders, hybrid space, angst of oppression, travels, social issues, which make them unique and amazing. The present edited anthology of critical essays encapsulates the contemporary Indian voices within India and abroad (of diaspora). The list of New Indian poets in English is a huge one. Poets are writing from different backgrounds, time zones and cultural contexts. The body is varied and amazing!

Wasafiri

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Besides the five formally accepted disciplines of Architecture, Urban Design, Conservation, Interior Design & Valuation, Kimaya has been active in the allied field of Education, Journalism, Environmental Activism, Photography, & Poetry. POETRY: The depth & width of one’s experience condition any expression. Several experiences & sensations of Kimaya have been expressed through verse. ‘Kimaya’, the Marathi essay by the late Prof. Madhav Achwal speaks about the word ‘Kimaya’ as a journey from the give & take of mundane everyday life to that of the most beautiful & complete consciousness. The aesthetic expression cuts across the media of architecture and all the ‘rasas’ – (aesthetic sensations) Kimaya has found poetry to be a useful medium for expressing the agonies & ecstasies in this journey. Several magazines have used these verses to express the inner meanings of the accompanying prose.