Kundu ashok kumar (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. vii + 190.

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Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Ecocritical Theory 3 Midnight?s Children 4 Haroun and the Sea of Stories 5 The Ground Beneath Her Feet 6 Fury 7 Beyond Ecology In most of his novels Rushdie is concerned with the problem of human identity in the postmodernist and postcolonial context characterized by hybridity displacement and multiculturalism Rushdie believes that a human being does not exist in isolation human consciousness is a conglomeration of his environment It is a product of the physical-socio-historical-economic matrix in which he lives and grows Rushdie thus views human identity as ingrained in his environment Hence Rushdie?s novels cam be studies d from ecocritical viewpointA careful analysis of Rushdie?s works especially Midnight?s Children and Fury shows that Rushdie studies personal lives as ingrained in their socio-cultural-economic physical set-up Hence he does reveal concern for the environment and ecological upheavals as wellThere are in his novels direct descriptions of toxicity and environmental degradation found in the urban places especially the metropolitan cities in the present times Further some of the works are a condemnation of complexities generated by our civilization which have led to the present ecological crisis One can also discover in his writings a tacit search for a solution to this crisisThis book focuses on some of his works from this ecocritical viewpoint It will break fresh ground in Rushdie criticism While the present work offers to the student community an accessible and useful study material it is valuable source of reference for the teachers and researchers 190 pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Ted hughes: a poet or a shamanic priest. 2. Creating new horizons. 3. Reviving human life. 4. Ritual death: a precondition for redemption. 5. The crow poems. 6. Ritual cleansing. 7. Poetic essence. The present book is an attempt to explore Ted Hughes extraordinary abilities as a Shamanic poet. He carries with him healing powers like a shaman and believes that a poet can lead his readers to a world of peace happiness and bliss through the rhythms of his poetry. Hughes endeavours in this respect reflect the teaching of all gnostic texts. All maintain the importance of re-union with the source for healing, revival and redemption of life. All confirm that there is no easy way that this can be achieved the only way is through repeated sacrifice, suffering humility and love. This is the path that the epic heroes tread and this is the path Hughes has chosen for himself. Despite the clear influence of eastern philosophies in some of Hughe's poetry, his path is not the eastern mystics path of retreat inwards ways from reality but the very western path of confrontation with the energies a confrontation which is however presented in Hughe's poetry as an inward journey. (jacket).…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 448 pages. 9.18x6.12x9.21 inches. In Stock.