Indian Blossoms

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ISBN:

9780198080978

Publication date:

16/11/2011

Paperback

136 pages

C.R. Murukan Babu C.R. Murukan Babu is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of English, Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakudy, Kerala and is member of the Board of Studies in English (UG) of Mahatma Gandhi University & Kottayam.

Indian Blossoms showcases the work of illustrious writers who have, over the years, brought Indian–English literature to its present-day glory. Bringing together a bouquet of select poems, short fiction, and drama, this anthology portrays Indian writing in English at its best.

Rights: World Rights

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C.R. Murukan Babu C.R. Murukan Babu is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of English, Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakudy, Kerala and is member of the Board of Studies in English (UG) of Mahatma Gandhi University & Kottayam.

Description

The volume is divided into three sections. The first presents a collection of poems, offering a rich exposition of the beauty of Indian–English poetry; the second presents thought-provoking prose and short fiction, leading the reader to an all embracing literary experience; and the third section, consisting of a well-known drama, raises an important social issue, that of women’s freedom in Indian society.

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C.R. Murukan Babu C.R. Murukan Babu is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of English, Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakudy, Kerala and is member of the Board of Studies in English (UG) of Mahatma Gandhi University & Kottayam.

Table of contents

Section One Poetry 1. Songs of Radha: The Quest Sarojini Naidu 2. Breezy April Rabindranath Tagore 3. In Love Kamala Das 4. Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S. Nissim Ezekiel 5. Looking for a Cousin on a Swing A.K. Ramanujan 6. Postcard from Kashmir Agha Shahid Ali Section Two Prose and Short Fiction 7. A Tryst with Destiny Jawaharlal Nehru 8. Mars in the Seventh House R.K. Narayan 9. The Weed Amrita Pritam Section Three Drama 10. Nāga-Mandala Girish Karnad

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C.R. Murukan Babu C.R. Murukan Babu is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of English, Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakudy, Kerala and is member of the Board of Studies in English (UG) of Mahatma Gandhi University & Kottayam.

Features

The book is aided with detailed notes and references, glossary, comprehension, web resources, and suggestions for further reading. It will serve as a valuable teaching and learning resource for students and teachers of English language and literature and for any connoisseur interested in Indian writing.

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C.R. Murukan Babu C.R. Murukan Babu is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of English, Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakudy, Kerala and is member of the Board of Studies in English (UG) of Mahatma Gandhi University & Kottayam.

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C.R. Murukan Babu C.R. Murukan Babu is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of English, Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakudy, Kerala and is member of the Board of Studies in English (UG) of Mahatma Gandhi University & Kottayam.