Indian English poetry started with the poems of Henry
Derozio, Kashiprasad Ghose, Michael Madhusu... more Indian English poetry started with the poems of Henry Derozio, Kashiprasad Ghose, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Manmohan Ghose. These poets were influenced by their English contemporaries of romanticism viz. Byron, Shelley, Keats, Scott and Moore. Toru Dutt was one among these romantic poets who emphasized on India and her heritage by incorporating a large number of Indian legends in her verse. The romantic Toru Dutt is also a predecessor in respect to the use of the tree in verse as demonstrated by “Our Casuarina Tree”, a predecessor in respect of childhood memories recalled with nostalgia or regret.The poets of the second phase, still romantic in spirit were Sarojini Naidu, Rabindranath Tagore, Aurobindo Ghose and Harindranth Chattopadhyaya. The poetic output of these poets was prolific. Romanticism of these Indian poets was fraught with nationalism, spirituality and mysticism. It was therefore different from English romanticism. Indian romanticism widened the poet’s vision. While Aurbindo’s was the search for the Divine in Man and Tagore’s was the quest for the beautiful in Man and Nature. Both were philosopher poets. Sarojini Naidu’s romantic muse underscored the charm and splendor of traditional Indian life and Indian scene. She had a fine ear for verbal melody as she was influenced not only by English poetry but also by the Persian and Urdu ongoing process of openness in form, reliable and unreliable narration with multiple points of view, and shifting focalisation. In this section of the anthology i.e. “Indian English Short Story” there are five well researched papers. The first paper titled “The women as bonded labourers: A study of Mahasweta Devi’s “Dhouli”, “Shanichari” and “The fairytale of Rajbasa” the author of this paper explores the stories of women who dare to transcend the confines of patriarchy, thereby redefining the ambit of the feminine space. The next paper “Women on the Threshold of Change in Shashi Deshpande’s Shorter Fiction” deals with the changing role of women with the changing time. The paper titled “Mother as a symbol of Compliance in Shashi Deshpande’s The Legacy and Other Stories” tries to portray the stains of agonized motherhood, which seem to come out of the pages, are a blot on a man’s face, who has for centuries, remained insensitive to her prayers, pleas and entreaties, what-so-ever. The paper “Myths Restructured in Shashi Deshpande’s Stone Women” puts forth the seemingly high-pedestalled goddesses in true colours, thus bringing home the crude fact that woman may try to change her form, appearance, position, attire and what not, but can never succeed in altering the male psyche, that has been moulded, dried and conditioned in the furnace of male dominance and superiority. The author of the paper titled “Empowered Women of Shashi Deshpande” tries to highlight how the protagonists of Deshpande now wish to have a whiff of free and fresh air for themselves.
The literary aspects of the Book of Job add to the already adorned Bible as a repository of liter... more The literary aspects of the Book of Job add to the already adorned Bible as a repository of literature. A literary response to the Book without ignoring its inclination and subsistence within the Biblical world allows examining the narrative, poetic and prosodic aspects of the tale. The complexities of the genre of the Book and the linguistic techniques employed by the author to capture a gripping tale of human life and the relationship to divinity forms the basis for the formation of a classic.
Mark Heim’s concept of religious ends and his Trinitarian framework for understanding religious d... more Mark Heim’s concept of religious ends and his Trinitarian framework for understanding religious diversity proposes a new pluralistic hypothesis accentuating on the plurality of salvation. Pluralistic theology should respect the different traditions recognizing the plurality of goals and the existent differences that mirror the manyness of God. Heim’s Trinitarian proposal spells out why Christians have to speak of God both in the singular and plural and the grounds for ‘God-intended’ differences among religions. Acknowledging the differences of religions generates a platform for richer dialogue among religions. Within a religiously fundamentalistic context, Heim’s proposal faces the conflict between religious ends beyond life and religious ends for this life. Religions, therefore, should strive for a critical correlational mutuality to respond theologically to the religiously fundamentalistic context.
This article explores Bernard Stiegler's concept of the Neganthropocene, which integrates thermod... more This article explores Bernard Stiegler's concept of the Neganthropocene, which integrates thermodynamic principles with philosophical discourse to address the entropic challenges of the Anthropocene. Stiegler proposes 'neganthropy,' a transformative process transcending biological and informational constraints, fostering a sophisticated, self-aware, and culturally enriched human existence. By emphasizing the intergenerational transmission of knowledge and culture, Stiegler underscores the pivotal role of human agency in perpetuating the evolution of consciousness. The article delves into Stiegler's notion of 'neganthropic différance,' which reconfigures human experience and cognition, and examines the implications of this concept for economic, educational, and socio-cultural systems. hrough a synthesis of Stiegler's neganthropy with Heidegger's and Derrida's ideas on entropy and différance, the article advocates for a reimagining of human agency, responsibility, and the ethical dimensions of technological development. This perspective calls for a holistic approach to fostering environments that prioritize creativity, critical thinking, and collective well-being, ultimately promoting sustainable and meaningful existence in the technological epoch.
College campuses imbibe the empirical trends of social life: network societies, social divisions,... more College campuses imbibe the empirical trends of social life: network societies, social divisions, and fantasies of opulence where the forces of global capital interact within the campuses. This paper understands the “market logic” as in Augéan non-places, an archetype of frontier-less ontology that has evolved like a rhizome within the col-lege campuses. Auge’s Non-Places are ephemeral, sans frontiers, governed by audio-visual technology, and find their existence on the campuses in its commodified capac-ity of brand logos, internet connectivity, hypermediated consumption, cafés, com-merce, cash machines, and transitory relationships.The theoretical framework specu-lates campuses as ontological spaces bereft of conventional demarcations, intricately bourgeoning institutionally akin to the rhizomatic presence. The present analysis scrutinizes the pivotal role played by the imperatives of global capital and market dynamics with the aim of furnishing educational campuses and making them Augean non-places.Employing literary-discourse analysis, this idea has been inter-rogated through the study of three Indian Campus Fictions (elite institutes) to explore the campuses of Indian Institutes of Technology as Augéan non-places through the lens of brand, US life, and relationships that attest further to the porosity, fragility, and the customized nature; all-encompassing the campuses as places of commerce, true to Augéan non-places.
This article delves into Althusser's discussion of psychoanalysis and its relevance and presence ... more This article delves into Althusser's discussion of psychoanalysis and its relevance and presence in the human sciences, with a particular focus on his engagement with the works of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan. Althusser's philosophical rigor and critical acumen unfold as he interrogates the theoretical foundations of psychoanalytic thought and psychology within the broader context of the human sciences. This examination traverses the intricate intersections of ideology, subjectivity, and knowledge production, dissecting Althusser's reflections on the foundations of psychology, psychoanalysis. Furthermore, the article critically evaluates Althusser's engagement with Lacanian psychoanalysis, highlighting the tensions and convergences in their respective perspectives on the nature of psychoanalytic structures. Through this analysis, the article aims to elucidate the enduring impact of Althusser's critical interventions in reshaping the contours of psychoanalytic discourse and its implications for the theoretical landscape of the human sciences.
This article presents an interpretive reading of Jacques Derrida's essay-Economimesis.‖-Economime... more This article presents an interpretive reading of Jacques Derrida's essay-Economimesis.‖-Economimesis‖ constitutes a complex interweaving of production and mimesis within the domain of aesthetics, demonstrating intricate connections to politics and political economy. The study examines the alliance between production and mimesis in Derrida's engagement with Kant's third Critique. It contends that Derrida's exploration of-economimesis‖ provides a novel hermeneutical framework for understanding the complexities of aesthetic production, reception, and consumption. Moreover, it argues that this conceptual apparatus provides a glimpse into the broader power dynamics and economic imperatives underpinning the creation and circulation of art as well.
Indian English poetry started with the poems of Henry
Derozio, Kashiprasad Ghose, Michael Madhusu... more Indian English poetry started with the poems of Henry Derozio, Kashiprasad Ghose, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Manmohan Ghose. These poets were influenced by their English contemporaries of romanticism viz. Byron, Shelley, Keats, Scott and Moore. Toru Dutt was one among these romantic poets who emphasized on India and her heritage by incorporating a large number of Indian legends in her verse. The romantic Toru Dutt is also a predecessor in respect to the use of the tree in verse as demonstrated by “Our Casuarina Tree”, a predecessor in respect of childhood memories recalled with nostalgia or regret.The poets of the second phase, still romantic in spirit were Sarojini Naidu, Rabindranath Tagore, Aurobindo Ghose and Harindranth Chattopadhyaya. The poetic output of these poets was prolific. Romanticism of these Indian poets was fraught with nationalism, spirituality and mysticism. It was therefore different from English romanticism. Indian romanticism widened the poet’s vision. While Aurbindo’s was the search for the Divine in Man and Tagore’s was the quest for the beautiful in Man and Nature. Both were philosopher poets. Sarojini Naidu’s romantic muse underscored the charm and splendor of traditional Indian life and Indian scene. She had a fine ear for verbal melody as she was influenced not only by English poetry but also by the Persian and Urdu ongoing process of openness in form, reliable and unreliable narration with multiple points of view, and shifting focalisation. In this section of the anthology i.e. “Indian English Short Story” there are five well researched papers. The first paper titled “The women as bonded labourers: A study of Mahasweta Devi’s “Dhouli”, “Shanichari” and “The fairytale of Rajbasa” the author of this paper explores the stories of women who dare to transcend the confines of patriarchy, thereby redefining the ambit of the feminine space. The next paper “Women on the Threshold of Change in Shashi Deshpande’s Shorter Fiction” deals with the changing role of women with the changing time. The paper titled “Mother as a symbol of Compliance in Shashi Deshpande’s The Legacy and Other Stories” tries to portray the stains of agonized motherhood, which seem to come out of the pages, are a blot on a man’s face, who has for centuries, remained insensitive to her prayers, pleas and entreaties, what-so-ever. The paper “Myths Restructured in Shashi Deshpande’s Stone Women” puts forth the seemingly high-pedestalled goddesses in true colours, thus bringing home the crude fact that woman may try to change her form, appearance, position, attire and what not, but can never succeed in altering the male psyche, that has been moulded, dried and conditioned in the furnace of male dominance and superiority. The author of the paper titled “Empowered Women of Shashi Deshpande” tries to highlight how the protagonists of Deshpande now wish to have a whiff of free and fresh air for themselves.
The literary aspects of the Book of Job add to the already adorned Bible as a repository of liter... more The literary aspects of the Book of Job add to the already adorned Bible as a repository of literature. A literary response to the Book without ignoring its inclination and subsistence within the Biblical world allows examining the narrative, poetic and prosodic aspects of the tale. The complexities of the genre of the Book and the linguistic techniques employed by the author to capture a gripping tale of human life and the relationship to divinity forms the basis for the formation of a classic.
Mark Heim’s concept of religious ends and his Trinitarian framework for understanding religious d... more Mark Heim’s concept of religious ends and his Trinitarian framework for understanding religious diversity proposes a new pluralistic hypothesis accentuating on the plurality of salvation. Pluralistic theology should respect the different traditions recognizing the plurality of goals and the existent differences that mirror the manyness of God. Heim’s Trinitarian proposal spells out why Christians have to speak of God both in the singular and plural and the grounds for ‘God-intended’ differences among religions. Acknowledging the differences of religions generates a platform for richer dialogue among religions. Within a religiously fundamentalistic context, Heim’s proposal faces the conflict between religious ends beyond life and religious ends for this life. Religions, therefore, should strive for a critical correlational mutuality to respond theologically to the religiously fundamentalistic context.
This article explores Bernard Stiegler's concept of the Neganthropocene, which integrates thermod... more This article explores Bernard Stiegler's concept of the Neganthropocene, which integrates thermodynamic principles with philosophical discourse to address the entropic challenges of the Anthropocene. Stiegler proposes 'neganthropy,' a transformative process transcending biological and informational constraints, fostering a sophisticated, self-aware, and culturally enriched human existence. By emphasizing the intergenerational transmission of knowledge and culture, Stiegler underscores the pivotal role of human agency in perpetuating the evolution of consciousness. The article delves into Stiegler's notion of 'neganthropic différance,' which reconfigures human experience and cognition, and examines the implications of this concept for economic, educational, and socio-cultural systems. hrough a synthesis of Stiegler's neganthropy with Heidegger's and Derrida's ideas on entropy and différance, the article advocates for a reimagining of human agency, responsibility, and the ethical dimensions of technological development. This perspective calls for a holistic approach to fostering environments that prioritize creativity, critical thinking, and collective well-being, ultimately promoting sustainable and meaningful existence in the technological epoch.
College campuses imbibe the empirical trends of social life: network societies, social divisions,... more College campuses imbibe the empirical trends of social life: network societies, social divisions, and fantasies of opulence where the forces of global capital interact within the campuses. This paper understands the “market logic” as in Augéan non-places, an archetype of frontier-less ontology that has evolved like a rhizome within the col-lege campuses. Auge’s Non-Places are ephemeral, sans frontiers, governed by audio-visual technology, and find their existence on the campuses in its commodified capac-ity of brand logos, internet connectivity, hypermediated consumption, cafés, com-merce, cash machines, and transitory relationships.The theoretical framework specu-lates campuses as ontological spaces bereft of conventional demarcations, intricately bourgeoning institutionally akin to the rhizomatic presence. The present analysis scrutinizes the pivotal role played by the imperatives of global capital and market dynamics with the aim of furnishing educational campuses and making them Augean non-places.Employing literary-discourse analysis, this idea has been inter-rogated through the study of three Indian Campus Fictions (elite institutes) to explore the campuses of Indian Institutes of Technology as Augéan non-places through the lens of brand, US life, and relationships that attest further to the porosity, fragility, and the customized nature; all-encompassing the campuses as places of commerce, true to Augéan non-places.
This article delves into Althusser's discussion of psychoanalysis and its relevance and presence ... more This article delves into Althusser's discussion of psychoanalysis and its relevance and presence in the human sciences, with a particular focus on his engagement with the works of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan. Althusser's philosophical rigor and critical acumen unfold as he interrogates the theoretical foundations of psychoanalytic thought and psychology within the broader context of the human sciences. This examination traverses the intricate intersections of ideology, subjectivity, and knowledge production, dissecting Althusser's reflections on the foundations of psychology, psychoanalysis. Furthermore, the article critically evaluates Althusser's engagement with Lacanian psychoanalysis, highlighting the tensions and convergences in their respective perspectives on the nature of psychoanalytic structures. Through this analysis, the article aims to elucidate the enduring impact of Althusser's critical interventions in reshaping the contours of psychoanalytic discourse and its implications for the theoretical landscape of the human sciences.
This article presents an interpretive reading of Jacques Derrida's essay-Economimesis.‖-Economime... more This article presents an interpretive reading of Jacques Derrida's essay-Economimesis.‖-Economimesis‖ constitutes a complex interweaving of production and mimesis within the domain of aesthetics, demonstrating intricate connections to politics and political economy. The study examines the alliance between production and mimesis in Derrida's engagement with Kant's third Critique. It contends that Derrida's exploration of-economimesis‖ provides a novel hermeneutical framework for understanding the complexities of aesthetic production, reception, and consumption. Moreover, it argues that this conceptual apparatus provides a glimpse into the broader power dynamics and economic imperatives underpinning the creation and circulation of art as well.
The nature of diasporic communities is one of key areas of interests in diaspora studies. The con... more The nature of diasporic communities is one of key areas of interests in diaspora studies. The concept of home in diaspora studies is a question of identity and belonging. The enthusiasm of migrating out of homeland, the resolve to maintain identities and t he intention to extend solidarity with the local and the transnational encompass the diasporic experience. While the diasporic communities share a sentimental affection with the homeland with an eagerness to maintain their cultural identities some uphold t he desire to
Hard Times is a dystopia. Hard Times investigates and launches the deplorable Victorian industria... more Hard Times is a dystopia. Hard Times investigates and launches the deplorable Victorian industrial society through the presentation of its setting and characters. The society which the Hard Times explores is one characterized by poverty, denial and oppression. Freedom and happiness were established by the political and economic elites. Right to think and right to fancy was determined by the dominant. The prevalent Utilitarian educational philosophy created havoc in the lives of pupils who were prepared to work in the factories. This paper is an attempt to map the dystopian account of Victorian industrial society as portrayed by Charles Dickens in the Hard Times. [
Mark Heim’s concept of religious ends and his Trinitarian framework for understanding religious d... more Mark Heim’s concept of religious ends and his Trinitarian framework for understanding religious diversity proposes a new pluralistic hypothesis accentuating on the plurality of salvation. Pluralistic theology should respect the different traditions recognizing the plurality of goals and the existent differences that mirror the manyness of God. Heim’s Trinitarian proposal spells out why Christians have to speak of God both in the singular and plural and the grounds for ‘God-intended’ differences among religions. Acknowledging the differences of religions generates a platform for richer dialogue among religions. Within a religiously fundamentalistic context, Heim’s proposal faces the conflict between religious ends beyond life and religious ends for this life. Religions, therefore, should strive for a critical correlational mutuality to respond theologically to the religiously fundamentalistic context.
In his essay “Différance,” Derrida explains the complexity surrounding the understanding of diffé... more In his essay “Différance,” Derrida explains the complexity surrounding the understanding of différance. Stating definitely that différance is not a concept but a possibility, he unpacks his reflections centering on the deliberate misspelling of différance with the letter a instead of e, the writing within writing. This essay maps Derrida’s semantic analysis of différance, the relation between différance and presence and the production of différance.
Derrida's "Psyche: Invention of the Other" discusses the conflicting predicament of the concept o... more Derrida's "Psyche: Invention of the Other" discusses the conflicting predicament of the concept of "invention." He highlights the different configurations and the problematic history of the concept of invention. The concept of invention is constantly re-invented. Cicero distinguishes inventive power from disposition and elocution entailed in discovering different ideas. Kant 1 reinvented the concept of invention as presentation of work of a genius in fine arts and Schelling advocated the poetic invention of various new forms. With Leibniz we arrived at the creative production various programs and methods reposed on technosciences. Derrida differentiates between the Latin inventio's two meanings, finding or discovering and devising. 2 Derrida also distinguishes between invention and creation: "Invention uses what is already available in the world, and so is undertaken within the already existent world, whereas creation, acting out of nothing, would claim to bring into existence the very world within which inventions would take place. Creation, in other words, claims to escape the play of differences that, according to Derrida, constitute any context, whereas invention does not" (Cauchi 18). Invention 3 pre-convenes impropriety, the severance of an implied indenture. It supplements disorder into harmonious configuration of things and discounts properties. This essay is not only an attempt to map how Derrida explores, historically and epistemologically, the concept of invention but strives to interrogate Derrida's reflections on the invention of the other and its ramifications to deconstructive process.
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Derozio, Kashiprasad Ghose, Michael Madhusudan Dutt,
Manmohan Ghose. These poets were influenced by their English
contemporaries of romanticism viz. Byron, Shelley, Keats, Scott
and Moore. Toru Dutt was one among these romantic poets who
emphasized on India and her heritage by incorporating a large
number of Indian legends in her verse. The romantic Toru Dutt
is also a predecessor in respect to the use of the tree in verse as
demonstrated by “Our Casuarina Tree”, a predecessor in respect
of childhood memories recalled with nostalgia or regret.The poets
of the second phase, still romantic in spirit were Sarojini Naidu,
Rabindranath Tagore, Aurobindo Ghose and Harindranth
Chattopadhyaya. The poetic output of these poets was prolific.
Romanticism of these Indian poets was fraught with nationalism,
spirituality and mysticism. It was therefore different from English
romanticism. Indian romanticism widened the poet’s vision. While
Aurbindo’s was the search for the Divine in Man and Tagore’s
was the quest for the beautiful in Man and Nature. Both were
philosopher poets. Sarojini Naidu’s romantic muse underscored
the charm and splendor of traditional Indian life and Indian
scene. She had a fine ear for verbal melody as she was influenced
not only by English poetry but also by the Persian and Urdu ongoing process of openness in form, reliable and unreliable
narration with multiple points of view, and shifting focalisation.
In this section of the anthology i.e. “Indian English Short
Story” there are five well researched papers. The first paper titled
“The women as bonded labourers: A study of Mahasweta Devi’s
“Dhouli”, “Shanichari” and “The fairytale of Rajbasa” the author
of this paper explores the stories of women who dare to transcend
the confines of patriarchy, thereby redefining the ambit of the
feminine space. The next paper “Women on the Threshold of
Change in Shashi Deshpande’s Shorter Fiction” deals with the
changing role of women with the changing time. The paper titled
“Mother as a symbol of Compliance in Shashi Deshpande’s The
Legacy and Other Stories” tries to portray the stains of agonized
motherhood, which seem to come out of the pages, are a blot on
a man’s face, who has for centuries, remained insensitive to her
prayers, pleas and entreaties, what-so-ever. The paper “Myths
Restructured in Shashi Deshpande’s Stone Women” puts forth the
seemingly high-pedestalled goddesses in true colours, thus
bringing home the crude fact that woman may try to change her
form, appearance, position, attire and what not, but can never
succeed in altering the male psyche, that has been moulded, dried
and conditioned in the furnace of male dominance and superiority.
The author of the paper titled “Empowered Women of Shashi
Deshpande” tries to highlight how the protagonists of Deshpande
now wish to have a whiff of free and fresh air for themselves.
Papers by Prayer Elmo Raj
Derozio, Kashiprasad Ghose, Michael Madhusudan Dutt,
Manmohan Ghose. These poets were influenced by their English
contemporaries of romanticism viz. Byron, Shelley, Keats, Scott
and Moore. Toru Dutt was one among these romantic poets who
emphasized on India and her heritage by incorporating a large
number of Indian legends in her verse. The romantic Toru Dutt
is also a predecessor in respect to the use of the tree in verse as
demonstrated by “Our Casuarina Tree”, a predecessor in respect
of childhood memories recalled with nostalgia or regret.The poets
of the second phase, still romantic in spirit were Sarojini Naidu,
Rabindranath Tagore, Aurobindo Ghose and Harindranth
Chattopadhyaya. The poetic output of these poets was prolific.
Romanticism of these Indian poets was fraught with nationalism,
spirituality and mysticism. It was therefore different from English
romanticism. Indian romanticism widened the poet’s vision. While
Aurbindo’s was the search for the Divine in Man and Tagore’s
was the quest for the beautiful in Man and Nature. Both were
philosopher poets. Sarojini Naidu’s romantic muse underscored
the charm and splendor of traditional Indian life and Indian
scene. She had a fine ear for verbal melody as she was influenced
not only by English poetry but also by the Persian and Urdu ongoing process of openness in form, reliable and unreliable
narration with multiple points of view, and shifting focalisation.
In this section of the anthology i.e. “Indian English Short
Story” there are five well researched papers. The first paper titled
“The women as bonded labourers: A study of Mahasweta Devi’s
“Dhouli”, “Shanichari” and “The fairytale of Rajbasa” the author
of this paper explores the stories of women who dare to transcend
the confines of patriarchy, thereby redefining the ambit of the
feminine space. The next paper “Women on the Threshold of
Change in Shashi Deshpande’s Shorter Fiction” deals with the
changing role of women with the changing time. The paper titled
“Mother as a symbol of Compliance in Shashi Deshpande’s The
Legacy and Other Stories” tries to portray the stains of agonized
motherhood, which seem to come out of the pages, are a blot on
a man’s face, who has for centuries, remained insensitive to her
prayers, pleas and entreaties, what-so-ever. The paper “Myths
Restructured in Shashi Deshpande’s Stone Women” puts forth the
seemingly high-pedestalled goddesses in true colours, thus
bringing home the crude fact that woman may try to change her
form, appearance, position, attire and what not, but can never
succeed in altering the male psyche, that has been moulded, dried
and conditioned in the furnace of male dominance and superiority.
The author of the paper titled “Empowered Women of Shashi
Deshpande” tries to highlight how the protagonists of Deshpande
now wish to have a whiff of free and fresh air for themselves.
Stating definitely that différance is not a concept but a possibility, he unpacks his reflections centering
on the deliberate misspelling of différance with the letter a instead of e, the writing within writing. This
essay maps Derrida’s semantic analysis of différance, the relation between différance and presence and
the production of différance.