Beat Generation
Beat Generation refers to a small group of writers in 1950s who believed in spontaneity, intense experimentation and freedom of expression, both in their writing and their lives. The Beat movement rejected capitalism, militarism and materialism.
The bohemian lifestyle and beliefs of the Beats made them notorious in the eyes of many. They indulged in sexual [...]
Stay away from Reaction Writing
I am sure you haven’t heard of the phrase ‘reaction writing’ before. I hadn’t until today. What happened was I was writing a scene for my novel which needed a couple of passing characters. I created two very short character sketches. Out of the two, one was good and the other quite mundane. I re-read [...]
Augustan Age
It was in the Augustan age that Roman literature reached its zenith with the works of writers like Horace, Ovid and Virgil being published. It is referred as the Augustan age because Rome was ruled by Emperor Augustus during the period starting from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.
In British literature, Augustan age [...]
Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence
I wrote this book review for a website on 26th May, 2004. Yesterday I retrieved the copy of it from underneath the earth It still has my views intact so I thought I would share it here with you. Here is the review of one of the most loved books by Lawrence: [...]
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
I wrote this book review for a website on 26th May, 2004. Yesterday I retrieved the copy of it from underneath the earth It still has my views intact so I thought I would share it here with you.
The novel disturbed my sense of synchronization when I first started reading it. Having mostly [...]
American Renaissance (literature)
Francis Otto Matthiessen coined this name for the major literary works that were coming out from the north-eastern United States in the middle of the 19th century. Herman Melville, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Walt Whitman and Henry David Thoreau. Mattiessen discussed their works in his book: American Renaissance: Art and Expression in the Age [...]
