A Theological Study of Nissim Ezekiel’s Religious Outlook

Authors

  • Goutam Karmakar Bhagilata High School (H.S)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18034/ajhal.v2i2.296

Keywords:

Myth, God, Lord, Prayer, Theology

Abstract

As the centuries passed by, the galaxy of Indian English Poetry become increasingly crowded. But the scenario was not like this during the early years. It is because only a few stars shine there, and Nissim Ezekiel is the pole star. His poetry contains so many aspects, themes, motives and symbols that sharpen and shape his poetic world. His poetry often shows irony, emotion, love, man-woman relationship, self- consciousness, a sense of discipline and self – criticism. He shows his concern for both modern and urban art and culture with the touch of Indian ethos and local colour. But as an Indian poet, he shows his thinking about God and religion in a vivid way. He also shows his changing view towards God and Indian theology in his poems. In this paper, I have tried to show Ezekiel’s religious outlook and aspects through some of his verses.

 

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Author Biography

  • Goutam Karmakar , Bhagilata High School (H.S)

    Assistant Teacher, Department of English, Bhagilata High School (H.S), Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, INDIA

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Published

2015-12-31

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015): July - December Issue

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Peer-reviewed Article

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Karmakar , G. . (2015). A Theological Study of Nissim Ezekiel’s Religious Outlook . Asian Journal of Humanity, Art and Literature, 2(2), 71-76. https://doi.org/10.18034/ajhal.v2i2.296
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