poet Archives - Page 3 of 7 - Different Truths

July 26, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Poem

Of Poets, Poems and Deadline

Here’s an irreverent poem about poets, poems, deadlines, and rejections, by Dr Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. The sudden closing of Windows and doors. Lying quietly on the floor With...

January 8, 2022
Urna Bose
Criticism, Interview, Literature, People, Place, Poem

Kavita Searches the ‘Zen Moment’, Peace & Calm, among Chaos

Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca, a teacher and a renowned poet, carries the legacy of her iconic father, Nissim Ezekiel, one of the founding fathers of modern Indian English poetry. In...

December 11, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Book Review, Poem

Poet-Activist Sarita Sharpens the Inequities of Gender Relations

Dr. Roopali reviews Days V, a poetry collection by Sarita Sharma, a feminist poet. An exclusive for Different Truths. Days V: Sarita Sharma Published by: Partridge 2021 The...

July 20, 2021
Ismail Bala
Criticism, Poem, Special Feature

Notes on Translating Poems of Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino into English

Every language has its own qualities, not only in the poetic or linguistic sense, but also in the manner in which through the uniqueness of that language, the speakers...

May 27, 2021
Harinder Cheema
Poem

On his Beckoning

A surreal poem, by Harinder, where she meets the Bard, exclusively for Different Truths. Writing, sitting on my armchair, Soon, I could no sounds hear. With a pen and...

May 12, 2021
Dr. Partha Banerjee
Dance, Language, Migration & Diaspora, Multiculturalism, Music, People, Place, Special Feature, Theatre, Tribute

One Last Tagore Birthday before My Death

A Diaspora, Dr. Partha shares the agony of a Bengali far away from his homeland. He confesses, there are quite a few other Bengali immigrants both from Bangladesh...

April 6, 2021
Prof. Seema Jain
Cinema, Cover Story, Criticism, Literature

Sahir Ludhianvi: A Multi-Faceted and a Revolutionary Poet

Sahir Ludhianvi’s centenary was on March 8, this year. Seema profiles the multi-faceted, revolutionary poet, who emerged as the voice of the marginalised people. His love songs are intense, loaded with...

February 16, 2021
Dr. Nachiketa Bandyopadhyay
Arts, Cover Story, Folklore, History & Culture, Religion

Women in Stone: Erotic Essence of Indian Art – I

In this paper, Nachiketa attempts to hold an overview of the expression of women in sculpture (poetry in stone) up to the precolonial period from ancient India. Here is...

February 13, 2021
Urna Bose
Criticism, Interview, Poem, Profile

Carrying her Father’s Legacy, Kavita is the Extension of Nissim Ezekiel’s Soul

Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca, daughter of the prominent poet, Nissim Ezekiel, quotes her father saying, “…I was the extension of his soul.” She adds, “The poems I write to pay tribute...

October 17, 2020
Arindam Roy
Criticism, Interview, Poem

Neelam Intermingles Engineering & Literature for a Sense of Balance

Technocrat and administrator, Neelam Saxena Chandra, tells us what it means to be a poet and author, balancing home, work, and her creative impulse. She has achieved convergence of...