Dr. Kalikinkar Pattanayak Visiting Fellow, SCS (A) College, Puri Email: [email protected] 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 […]
Issue II
Poetic Justice Vis-A-Vis Power: A Reading of Ghashiram Kotwal
Lakshminath Kagyung Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Dibrugarh University Email: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 […]