Dr. Kalikinkar Pattanayak Visiting Fellow, SCS (A) College, Puri Email: kalikinkar.pattanayak@gmail.com Abstract 21st century is an Age of experiment in literature and culture. Kumar Bhai born and brought up in the neglected corner of Odisha in 20th century saw the war-torn world. He observed the decadence of culture and split personalities in the society. What […]
Month: November 2018
Poetic Justice Vis-A-Vis Power: A Reading of Ghashiram Kotwal
Lakshminath Kagyung Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Dibrugarh University Email: l.kagyung@gmail.com Abstract How far can a man go to avenge humiliation he has suffered; can he go to the extent of selling his daughter to that end? Vijay Tendulkar in his play Ghashiram Kotwal deals with very pertinent questions and issues: who is responsible for […]
Memory, Identity and Social Structure: Material Culture in Dr. Bhupen Hazarika’s Songs
Dwijen Sharma Faculty, Dept. of English, North Eastern Hill University (Tura Campus) Email: dwijensharma@gmail.com Leenasri Gogoi Research Assistant, ICSSR sponsored, Project on Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, NEHU (Tura Campus) Abstract Music being an integral part of culture is often used as a weapon for social reformation and revolution. It is possible to understand the culture of […]
The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare: A Study of The Merchant of Venice in Modern Perspective
Dr. Rabi Narayana Samantaray Dept. of English, Aeronautics College, (Berhampur University), Odisha Email: drrabi1967@gmail.com Abstract William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice as a sixteenth century English drama incorporates many elements of cosmopolitanism and has a universal appeal. The title of the play is suggestive of the broader themes that Shakespeare wishes to encompass within the […]