A POETIC EXPLORATION OF LOVE BY KAMALA DAS
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.4480Keywords:
Love, Desire, Sex, Poetry, Death, Suffering, Sensibility, etc.Abstract [English]
A member of the original four of pioneers of Indian English poetry after the country's independence, Kamala Das is often regarded as one of the most remarkable poets to emerge from this group. Her presentation of love, sex, and self was so daring, brisk, fiery, and vivid that it shook the very basis of the literary world that was dominated by men. The majority of her work is comprised of love and sexual poetry. She believes that the final manifestation of love is divine, and that it brings the lovers together in an inseparable manner. The term "love" refers to an intense and long-lasting emotional affection, typically for another individual. There has been a consistent occurrence of the subject of love throughout the course of literary history. Love, in contrast to other topics, is characterized by a multitude of twists and turns, as well as a variety of alternative endings. This makes love an intriguing subject in literature. The concept of love is portrayed in a number of different ways throughout Kamala Das's poetry. The numerous facets of love that are described in Kamala Das's poetry serve as the basis for this research. As a result, her poetry is entirely about her own experiences, focusing on her highly felt need for love and her inability to successfully sustain a healthy marriage.
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