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‘Tawazun’: Sahitya Akademi Award-winning book bereft of literary criticism
The supposedly critical work "Tawazun" consists of 50 chapters but fails to live up to its main concern - literary criticism.
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In memory of Agha Shahid Ali
Shahid, a witness of chaos and mayhem
There is no respite, O' beloved!
The choking airs still chant 'A butcher! A butcher!'
On way...
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Aabha Vatsa Midha’s “Desire” – When poetry mollifies the pain!
Duality is in the genes of human beings; we have the potential of good and harmful acts. On one hand, we can be loving,...
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Varsha Singh’s “Parbati – The Traitor” characterizes pain, agony of womanhood
The canvas of poetry relates to whatever gives immediate pleasure or pain to the human mind, writes William Hazlitt. This pain or pleasure can...
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