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Lalan Jha
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“When we two parted,
there was no agony in either
of the two
who
lived all our lives together,
so close and near,
and so, so dear
one could hardly guess
one from the other.”
― Thoughts Between Life and Death
there was no agony in either
of the two
who
lived all our lives together,
so close and near,
and so, so dear
one could hardly guess
one from the other.”
― Thoughts Between Life and Death
“Poetry is frequently introduced as an object of dissection rather than an experience of encounter. Students are trained to hunt for metaphors, symbols, and devices before they are allowed to feel the poem. This premature intellectualisation breeds anxiety rather than appreciation.”
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“Literary criticism must venture into the dark streets of the unconscious and the mildly lit subconscious of the characters and the authors. However, it must not ignore the aesthetic and the apparent value of a literary work.”
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“When poetry becomes synonymous with examination stress, it is unsurprising that readers abandon it once formal education ends.”
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“Only if I knew
that knowing it would bring
a burden I could seldom carry
and ferry among those I know,
only to be rejected.”
― Thoughts Between Life and Death
that knowing it would bring
a burden I could seldom carry
and ferry among those I know,
only to be rejected.”
― Thoughts Between Life and Death
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