POSTMODERN INDIAN ENGLISH POETRY AND NISSIM EZEKIEL’S CONTRIBUTION: A CRITICAL STUDY

Abstract

Nissim Ezekiel heralded the postmodern era in the history of Indian English poetry. He occupied a prominent place among Indian English poets for his excellent creative skill and memorable poems which can move any first-time reader with simplicity, authenticity and lucidity of presentation. Designated as the ‘harbinger of postmodernism’ Ezekiel got to fame with his poem collection like Hymns of Darkness, Latter-Day Psalms, Collected Poems etc. He was also the recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award in 1983. His poems basically portray typical Indian characters and culture. Although Ezekiel’s writing phase collides with modernism and postmodernism both, traits of postmodernism are effortlessly evident in his poems. This research paper intends to shed light on Ezekiel’s contribution to the development of postmodern Indian English poetry.