Dharamveer Bharti’s “Gunaaho Ka Devta” is a literary masterpiece that explores complex human relationships and moral values in the backdrop of post-Independence India. Published in 1949, the novel is considered one of the most significant works of Hindi literature. The novel follows the life of Chander, a young man from Allahabad, who falls in love […]
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Homosexuality has existed throughout human history and has been documented in various forms of literature for centuries. However, in the 17th and 18th centuries, the depiction of homosexuality in literature was often shrouded in secrecy and had to be written in coded language due to the societal attitudes and laws of the time. During this
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“Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the poet does.”– Allen Ginsberg The Poetry cosmos is an open forum for all poetry lovers from and outside Pune to discuss poetry in general.We invite
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The 21st century has seen a revival of poetry in India, with poets exploring new themes, styles, and forms of expression. Although many think that the poets of the Romantic movements are considered great for their poetic works, the writers of today have as much (if not more!) to say about the frustrating and beautiful
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Writing poetry is an art form that has been around for centuries. It offers the perfect medium to express emotions and messages in a beautiful, creative way. Crafting poetry relies on having the right combination of artistry, ability to craft language into something meaningful, and understanding how witty turns-of-phrase can be used as tools in
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Visual art and literature have a long and storied history. What is it that makes both of these so special? How do they complement each other in such an interesting manner? To answer these questions, we must first look at the history of both art forms. Visual art is one of the oldest forms of
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A Collection of Beautiful Urdu Poetry – Book Review of Veerane Tak Jana Hai by Vishal Bagh This year has seen me reading a lot of poetry in Hindi/Urdu, English, Bengali and Marathi. Recently after completing “Elgaar by Suresh Bhatt” which was also an amazing collection of marathi ghazals I have got my hands on
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फ़्रेंज़ काफ्का (३ जुलाई १८८३-३ जून १९२४) बीसवीं सदी के एक सांस्कृतिक रूप से प्रभावशाली, लघु कहानियां और उपन्यास के जर्मन लेखक थे। उनकी रचनाएँ आधुनिक समाज के व्यग्र अलगाव को चित्रित करतीं हैं। समकालीन आलोचकों और शिक्षाविदों, व्लादिमिर नबोकोव सहित, का मानना है कि काफ्का 20 वीं सदी के सर्वश्रेष्ठ लेखकों में से एक
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पलकें झपकती आँखों के समक्ष भौंहों के बीच शून्य सिकुड़ता है तो क्या!— अंत को पाए हुए मर्त्य की घनीभूत चेष्टाएँ उसके अपलक होने में आहत हैं? तुम्हारे अ-साध्य सौंदर्य पक्ष की ओर मैंने जो स्थैर्य साध लिया है, क्या तुम उसे विचलन की सीमा कहकर चले जाओगे? पानी के पुल बाँधकर उफनती नदी से
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पंजाब में जन्मी तेजी ग्रोवर के पांच कविता संग्रह, एक कहानी संग्रह, एक उपन्यास, एक निबंध संग्रह और आधुनिक नोर्वीजी, स्वीडी, फ्रांसीसी साहित्य से तेरह पुस्तकाकार अनुवाद प्रकाशित हैं. उनकी प्रमुख कृतियों में उपन्यास ‘नीला’, कविता संग्रह ‘अंत की कुछ और कविताएं’, ‘लो कहा सांबरी’, ‘दर्पण अभी कांच ही था’, ‘घास ढंकी पगडंडियां’, स्वीडी कविताएं
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