Nar Deo Sharma's Contribution to Post-Independence Indian English Poetry
Keywords:
Exploitation, Mathew Arnold, enlightenment, dehumanization, moral bankruptcyAbstract
The poetry of Nar Deo Sharma is deep-felt and heart-stirring; it is thought-provoking, delightful, and full of dignity, frankness, charm, and pathos. It also carries some universal and wonderful message to everyone in the society. Each of his poems is a pure gem, sprinkling light in a reader's heart. He has attained a singular success and a permanent place in the firmament of English poetry. He is applauded warmly not only in India but also beyond the frontiers of this nation. His simple and direct poetry casts a brilliant spell and mesmerism on the readers and appeals through and through. The world is hag-ridden with crime, injustice, lies, agony, pain, and exploitation. There is no harmony in man's thoughts and deeds, and they lack self-knowledge and enlightenment. Sharma has looked at life's drama mutely and oozed out his resentment in the form of verse. His poetry is more important than other poets because he pens poems with a motive to reform his nation and the world. He has a heart brimming with the pain of humanity and a mind charged with the thought of reform.
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