This anthology of Indian poetry in English, written in the 19th and early 20th centuries, reveals the poets’ experimentation with language, theme and form. Lyrical epics, legends, ballads and romantic as well as spiritual poetry, all find place in the collection. Uncovering fresh biographical material and little-known details on many of the poets of the time, it includes works of Ram Sharma, Manmohan Ghose, Kasiprasad Ghose, Joseph Furtado, Henry Derozio, Toru Dutt, Govin Chunder Dutt, Shoshee Dutt, Greece Dutt, Annaji, B M Malabari, Sarojini Naidu, Beram Saklatvala, Harindranath Chattopadhyaya, Rustam B Paymaster, Jehangir Rustomji Patell, Fredoon Kabraji and Raman Vakil. |