Criticism - Different Truths

September 1, 2023
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Criticism, Profile

Nonsense and Satire: Exploring the Whimsical World of Sukumar Ray

Sukumar Ray crafted whimsical works like limericks, stories, and plays, blending childlike charm and cruelty to maintain realness, states Madhuri, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukumar Ray (1887–1923) had filled...

August 27, 2023
Urna Bose
Criticism, Interview, Poem

Jayanta Mahapatra: A Life in Poetry, 1928-2023

On Sunday, Jayanta Mahapatra (1928–2023), a poet and literary figure of international renown, passed away at the age of 95 while receiving medical care at SCB Medical College and...

August 7, 2023
Aryama Bhattacharya
Criticism, Poem

Welcome to the Wasteland: Kolatkar and the Anti-aesthetic

Aryama explores Kolatkar’s poetry, exploring waste and marginality, challenging insignificance, and embracing newness in ordinary and discarded forms, exclusively for Different Truths. “The flies the putrid belly buzzed about,...

July 22, 2023
Urna Bose
Criticism, Interview, Poem

Adil Jussawalla: An Outsider’s Journey through Poetry and Homelessness

Adil Jussawalla, an Indian poet with a complex background and a distinctive voice, defies categorisation and is instrumental in moulding the poetry of an entire generation. He reveals unknown...

June 23, 2023
Monika Ajay Kaul
Arts, Cover Story, Criticism, Poem

A Poetry-Painting Intersection: Tennyson and Waterhouse’s The Lady of Shalott

Monika, an Art-historian, critiques ‘The Lady of Shalott’, a poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson, and a painting of the same name by John William Waterhouse. It’s a unique intersection of poetry...

May 20, 2023
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Book Review, Criticism, Gender, Translation

Harimohan’s The Bride: A Masterly Appraisal in Shared Pragmatism

Lalit Kumar’s translation of Harimohan Jha’s “Kanyadan” into English, “The Bride,” shows how translation conveys cultural works to readers unfamiliar with the original language or culture. In a globalised society, cultural identities must...

May 11, 2023
Mamta Joshi
Criticism, Poem, Tribute

A Glimpse into Haiku Poetry and its Influence on Gurudev Tagore

Mamta traces and critiques the influence of Haiku on Gurudev Tagore’s poems, exclusively in Different Truths. Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry, which began as a popular...

October 22, 2022
Sapanpreet Kaur
Criticism, Poem

The Spell of Words from Paradise Lost in Pandemic Times

Sapanpreet revisits Paradise Lost during the pandemic. Does she find answers about isolation and quarantine in Milton’s epic? Find out in an exclusive for Different Truths. Art truly is...

October 15, 2022
Urna Bose
Criticism, Interview, Poem

Nandini Sahu Intricately Balances Evocative Poetry & Pedagogics

In a no holds barred, candid conversation, Prof. Nandini opens her heart and mind about her creative and critical engagements. Her eclectic, erudite and creative personas unfold in an...

August 1, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Criticism, Opinion

Blocking the Block

A critic had once said that writers worked in a harlotry medium. Writers faced double discontent – there were either too many words or none at all. When this deepens,...

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