Aeschylus ( 523-456 BC)> Aeschylus is called as "The Father of Tragedy"> He was an ancient Greek Tragedian.> Only seven out of 70-90 plays survived.These seven tragedies are: - 1) "The Persians" (472 BC) 2) "Seven Against Thebes (472 BC)3) "The Suppliants" (463 BC)4)"Orestia " Trilogy 5) "Prometheus Bound"(authorship is disputed) > Orestia...

Important  notes on Indian English novelist Jhumpa Lahiri  Personal Background Full Name: Nilanjana Sudeshna "Jhumpa" Lahiri. Birth: Born on July 11, 1967, in London, England, to Bengali immigrant parents from India. Nationality: British by birth, American by upbringing, and later Italian by immersion. Family: Her father was a librarian, and her mother was a teacher. Married...

 Important notes on Indian English writer Vikram Seth. Personal Background Birth: Vikram Seth was born on June 20, 1952, in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Family: His father, Prem Seth, was an executive in the Bata Shoe Company, and his mother, Leila Seth, was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court in India. Education: Studied at The Doon School, Dehradun. Graduated from...

 Joan as the Apostle of Nationalism in George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan portrays Joan of Arc as a visionary and revolutionary figure who embodies the spirit of nationalism. Through Joan’s actions and beliefs, Shaw presents her as a symbol of patriotism, emphasizing her role in uniting the French people under a common cause. Joan’s nationalism is...

 The Significance of the Natural World in John Keats's Sonnet "When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be" John Keats’s "When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be" reflects his preoccupation with mortality and unfulfilled aspirations, using imagery of the natural world to express both his creative potential and his existential fears. Nature in the sonnet serves as a metaphor for...

 John Keats' Personal Fears and Artistic Aspirations in the Sonnet "When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be" John Keats’s sonnet "When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be" reflects his personal fears, particularly his anxiety about dying before fully realizing his artistic potential. Written in 1818, the sonnet explores both the poet's fears of untimely death and his profound...

 Thematic Significance of "Tolerant Soil" and "Childlike Submissiveness" in Jayanta Mahapatra's Grass Jayanta Mahapatra’s Grass is a contemplative poem that examines themes of mortality, resilience, and the continuity of life. The motifs of "tolerant soil" and "childlike submissiveness" hold profound thematic significance, reflecting the speaker's meditations on the inevitability...

 Analysis of Mortality in John Keats’s Ode to a Nightingale and Jayanta Mahapatra’s Grass Both John Keats and Jayanta Mahapatra explore the theme of mortality in their poems, but their approaches differ significantly due to cultural, historical, and philosophical perspectives. While Keats’s Ode to a Nightingale reflects a Romantic fascination with beauty, transience, and escapism,...

 Comparative Study of Sonnets by Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, are pivotal figures in English poetry, credited with introducing the sonnet form to England. They adapted the Petrarchan sonnet for an English audience and influenced the development of the English (or Shakespearean) sonnet. Despite their shared...

 Important Literary Terms for students of  WBCSSC, NET, SETAnti-sentimental comedyThis type of comedy basically comes as a kind of protest against the sentimental drama. It discarded the sentimental elements like overdose of pathos, note of seriousness and moral purpose. Instead, such comedies try to produce hearty or often hilarious laughter. Ex. - Goldsmith's She Stoops...