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References
- ↑ Naik, M.K. Literary Criticism of Indian Poetry in English.
- ↑ Arwind, Deepika (Jan 18, 2010). "Simplifying poetry". The Hindu. Retrieved Nov 19, 2017.
- ↑ "INDIANPOEM.COM -". www.indianpoetry.org. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ↑ Singh, Nishikanta (Nov 16, 2017). "Meeting the Poets of the book "Tattooed with Taboos"".
- ↑ The Enchanting Verses Literary Review, Nov 2015
- ↑ 100 More Great Indian Poems Bloomsbury India, 1 January 2019
Books
- Naik, M.K. A History of Indian English Literature. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 2016. ( ISBN 978-81-260-1872-7)
- King, Bruce. Modern Indian Poetry in English. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2004. ( ISBN 978-01-956-7197-1)
- Chaudhuri, Rosinka. A History of Indian Poetry in English. New Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 2017. ( ISBN 978-13-166-4652-6)
- de Souza, Eunice. Early Indian Poetry in English: An Anthology: 1829-1947. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2005 ( ISBN 978-01-980-6680-4)
- Arora, Sudhir K. "Cultural And Philosophical Reflections In Indian Poetry In English" (5 volumes). Authorspress, New Delhi, 2016 ( ISBN 978-93-520-7206-4)