Themes of Dilip Chitre and Jayanta Mahapatra

... Suyash Goenka How do Dilip Chitre and Jayanta Mahapatra portray the condition of modern man giving an account of personal experiences through their poems? Modern Indian English poetry has its roots in the post-independence period. At this time the poets began to reject the themes of romanticism, escapism and love for nature that were brought out in the poems of the previous generations. In the modern age, the themes changed completely - some of them were riots, poverty, disillusionment, urbanization, loneliness and alienation. The focus shifted from idealism and escapism to real and practical aspects of Modern Indian life. Two of the most well known Modern Indian English poets are Dilip Chitre and Jayanta Mahapatra. Both these poets wrote most of their poems in the latter half of the twentieth century, and there are many similar themes and aspects of modern life that are highlighted in both their poetry. The most prominent

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