Challenges, Issues and Development of English...

Challenges, Issues and Development of English Poetry in India

Author Name : Romy Hooda

The development of English poetry since Independence has taken a new direction. Indian legends, folklores, situations, idioms, and themes became the features of Indian English Poetry. Naturally the variety of myths, symbols, images, emotions, sentiments became associated with Indian tradition and culture. The poets’ attempts were consciously Indian. Even the conventional poetic language was replaced by colloquial. The modern Indian English poets reflected perspective and milieu after the independence. Due to the changes in the modern world, the nature, living standard and behaviour of the man was being changed. The persona in this poetry was also changed. His inner conflict, alienation, failure, frustration, loneliness, his relations with himself and others, his individual, family and social contexts, his love, etc. became the themes of the poetry. At the same time the modern Indian poetry in English became complex, harsh and defiance of tradition. This paper will help analyze and understand the challenges, issues and development of English poetry in India over the decades beginning from the Post-Independence period till date.