• ISBN13: 9788126937530
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: English Literature
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: October 31, 2025
• Pages: 208
• Original Price: INR 695.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 390 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Reference, Modern / 20th Century, and Subjects & Themes / Historical Events

A Critical Response to Indian English Literature presents a collection of essays on major voices in Indian English writing, including Sri Aurobindo, Raja Rao, Mulk Raj Anand, Kamala Markandaya, Arundhati Roy and Manoj Das. It examines concepts ranging from symbolism and poetics to ethnicity, feminism, poverty and social critique, offering careful, text-based analysis. Situating Indian English Literature within its long historical trajectory, from its colonial origins to its current place in global academia, the book draws attention to areas often overlooked in existing scholarship. Intended for students, teachers and researchers, it provides critical insights into the literary achievements and concerns of Indian writers who chose English as their medium of expression, while engaging with the cultural and political contexts of their work.

Dr. N. K. Mishra, with an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from Utkal University, taught across government colleges in Odisha before serving as a Reader in English at Gangadhar Meher (Autonomous) College, Sambalpur. He has contributed significantly to the study and development of Indian writings in English, publishing numerous research articles on the subject, in addition to editing a volume of short stories. His academic contribution reflects a sustained commitment to advancing literary scholarship in India.

Dr. Sabita Tripathy, with an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from Sambalpur University, Odisha, has over fifteen years of teaching experience in English Literature. She served as a faculty member in the Postgraduate Department of English at Sambalpur University, where she was actively involved in research and scholarly pursuits. Her work reflects a continued dedication to advancing literary studies and nurturing critical inquiry.

• Foreword…………………………v
• Preface…………………………vii
• 1. French Symbolist Aesthetics and Sri Aurobindo’s Poetics: An Introductory Note................1
• 2. Symbolism in Savitri and Dante’s Divine Comedy……………………10
• 3. Symbolism: The Theory of Suggestion in Indian Poetics………………21
• 4. Feminine Power in Sri Aurobindo’s Minor Poetic Romance………………27
• 5. Tantricism in Sri Aurobindo’s The Mother……………………35
• 6. Sri Aurobindo’s Tragic Vision in Rodogune: A Study in Contrast………………43
• 7. A Study of Ethnicity in Mulk Raj Anand’s Two Leaves and a Bud……....……55
• 8. The Politics of Poverty in Two Leaves and a Bud………………61
• 9. On the Anvil of a New Social Order: A Study of Raja Rao’s Kanthapura……………70
• 10. Raja Rao’s Kanthapura: A Prologue to Feminist Awakening……………………80
• 11. Can the Centre Hold? — A Study of Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things………..…97
• 12. Old Order Changeth: Social Morality in The God of Small Things………………108
• 13. Neo-Symbolist Poetry in Indian English Literature……………......…123
• 14. Taming of the Crude: A Study of Kamala Markandaya’s Possession……………………………135
• 15. The Somnolent Social Conscience in Manoj Das’s The Submerged Valley and Other Stories…………149
• 16. Social Criticism in Manoj Das’s Cyclones……………………164
• 17. Quest for Self in Manoj Das’s Cyclones……………………185