Akinwumi Olutola Federal University Oye, Ekiti State, Nigeria Abstract The paper focuses on African revolution through Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s Petals of Blood. It analyses the revolutionary temper over the years especially in the contemporary African novels. Many African writers and some intellectuals have been preoccupied with social and political circumstances of their societies. These writers…
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Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment : A Manifestation of ‘Moral Fable’
Dr. Neeru Sharma Asst. Professor in School of Languages and Literature Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Kakryal, Katra-182320 (J&K) “Morality is a private and costly luxury” (Henry B. Adam 273). Morality is a philosophical concept, concerning about what is good and bad, or right or wrong behavior. It is the quality of being accord with…
Decolonization in Some Cult Texts of African Literature
Musarrat Nazmi Assistant Teacher, Barasat Priyanath Balika Vidyalaya, Kolkata. Postcolonial literature is an attempt to undo the discourse imposed by Europe on native countries. This approach involves the production of a counter-discourse designed to resist the continued encroachment of European culture on former colonies. An important aspect of postcolonialism is decolonization. Decolonization is marked by…
A Comparative Analysis of Touchstone and Deconstruction Theory
Dr. Naushad Umarsharif Shaikh Department of English Language and Translation Faculty of Science and Arts- Khulais, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ABSTRACT: This article focuses on the basic set of rules of the critical theories; touchstone and deconstruction theory. It exemplifies the different concepts in the respective theories. It also takes note…
Cosmo- Vision of the Odishan Tribal: A Study of Gopinath Mohanty’s The Ancestor
Narayan Jena Research Scholar, Department of Liberal Arts IIT Hyderabad, Yeddumailaram, Meddak Andhra Pradesh, India. & Pramod Kumar Das Research Scholar, Department of English Literature, English and Foreign Languages Studies, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh, India. Abstract This paper attempts to highlight the importance of the traditional beliefs, practices and specific system of knowledge in the life…
The Day Anu had a Haircut
Nandita Dutta Mumbai (India) Yet another morning when I jostle my way into the second class ladies compartment of the Churchgate local. Amid swear words, jutting elbows and the stench of fresh sweat mixed with talcum powder. I settle down and an elderly woman tugs at my shoulder to make room for her. I squeeze…
A Cry against Religious Orthodoxy in Imtiaz Dharker’s Poetry
Naziyah Nabi Research Scholar Dept of English University Of Kashmir Imtiaz Dharker (b.1954), a poet-cum-artist, has published five books of poetry. Accompanied by an exhibition of drawings her poetry confronted the theme of suppression of women by societal forces–cultural, religious and political. Having both literal and metaphorical connotations, her poetry captures the heart of every…
Depiction of Youth Culture in Chetan Bhagat’s Five Point Someone
Mun Mun Das Biswas Faculty member, Faculty of Education The ICFAI University Tripura Abstract Chetan Bhagat is an Indian author, columnist, and speaker. Bhagat is the author of five bestselling novels, Five Point Someone (2004), One Night @ the Call Center (2005), The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008), 2 States (2009) & Revolution 2020:…
Jayanta Mahapatra: An Innovative Approach to Poetic Idiom
Mukul Kumar Sharma Research Scholar, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. & Sanjit Mishra Assistant Professor of English, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India Jayanta Mahapatra seems to show a desire to acclimatize an indigenous tradition to English language, and create a new Indian English idiom; he shares some of the concerns of the well-known Indian…
Desire to Dream
Mohona Chatterjee, WB, India. – A translation of the poignant Bengali verse Swapno Dekhbo Bole sung by Moushumi Bhowmik. I discerned that you, someday, Strolled miles along the saline sand; I never felt the marine, Never glided in the blue, Never let my eyes rest on the soaring bird. YET again when you delve into…