Publisher's Synopsis
This first-ever collection of critical essays anthologises extensive critical discussions on every major issue of every major text of Indian English poem. Ranging from Henry Derozio to Kamala Das this book acts like an indispensable companion to the readers of Indian Poetry in English. Investigating the Indian elements present in each text, this book not only focuses new light on the thematic, social or cultural issues of these literary texts, but also enables the readers to rethink the position of the entire genre of Indian English poetry from an international and broader intellectual context.