Teaching

List of the Contemporary Novelists

The Contemporary English Literature Novelists The list of Contemporary Novelists are given below- John Whyndham (1903- 1969)Charles Perey Snow (1905- 1980)Evelyn Waugh (1903- 1966)Lionel Poles Hartley (1895- 1972)John Masters (1914- 1983)Anthony Dymoke Powell (1905- 2000)Henry Green (1905- 1969)Lawrence George Durrele (1912- 1990)James Patrick Donleavy (1926)Joyce Cary (1988- 1957)Colin Henry Wilson (1931)Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson (1913- 1991)Pamela Hans Ford Johnson (1912- 1981)William Cooper (1910-2002)Kingsley Amis (1922)John Braine (1922- 1986)Alan Sillitoe (1928)Stan Barstow (1928- 2011)John Barrington Wain (1925- 1944)Colin Mac Innes (1914- 1976)William Gerald Golding (1911- 1993)Anthony Burgess (1917- 1993)Malcolm Lowry (1907- 1957)Arthur Koestler (1905-1983)Patrick Victor Martindale (1912- 1990)Percy Howard Newby (1918- 1997)John Ronal Revel Tolkien (1892- 1973)Marvyn Peake (1911- 1968)Muriel Sarah Spark (1918-2006)Jean Iris Murdoch (1919- 1999)Doris May Lessing (1919)Brigid Antonia…

The Contemporary English Literature

What is Contemporary English Literature? Contemporary English Literature belongs to the literature written after the World War II. The writers of that time were facing new dilemmas (दुविधा, कशमकश). Social, political and personal disillusionment (मोहभंग, निराशा) of their time was their writing subjects. Contemporary writers did not believe in some ideas of modernism and utopian existence. They were nature lovers. Modern writers focused on their culture while the Contemporary writers focused on people’s emotional states. Characteristics of Contemporary Literature- Some characteristics of contemporary literature are given below- There was lack of resolutions (संकल्प) in the writings. They preferred personal matters, rather than the social. They were of fastidious (मानवद्वेषवाद, नकचढ़ापन) nature about the role of art and literature. They used…

Biography of R. K. Narayan

R. K. Narayan का जीवन-परिचय Full name- Rasipuram Krishnaswami Lyre Narayanaswami Birth- October 10, 1906 in Madras Madras Presidency in British India. Death- May 13, 2001.  Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. You were a South Indian writer. You had written several works related South India town Malgudi. You were considered the leading writer of early Indian literature in English. You had written fictions, mythology and non-fictions. You had been awarded with Padam Vibhushan, Sahitya Academy Award, Benson medal. Wife- Rajam Brother- R.K. Laxman Father- Krishnaswamy Lyer, was a school teacher, had six sons and two daughters. Education- You were an average student. You failed in both the High School and in the Intermediate class. In 1930, You had completed you graduation from Maharaja College. At the time you were of 24. You failed the University entrance exam first time, but later you passed the examination in 1926 and joined Maharaja College, Mysore. He had…

Read more about the article Biography of William Blake (1757-1827)

Biography of William Blake (1757-1827)

William Blake (1757-1827) का जीवन-परिचय Birth-  William Blake was born at Board Street in Soho, London, England on 28 November 1757. Father and Mother-  His father's name was James Blake and mother's name was Catherine Blake. His mother's full name was Catherine Wright Armitage Blake. His father was a draper (कपड़ा विक्रेता) from Westminster. She educated William at home, because he did not attend formal school in his childhood. Early Life and Education-  As you know he did not attend formal school long enough. When he was 12 years old, he was sent to 'Henry Pars' and admitted in drawing class. After that he apprenticed (काम सीखे) for drawing with an engraver (नक्कासी कार/ मूर्ती कलाकार) named James Basire. He had completed that apprentice in 1779, when he was 21 years old. After that he…

Main Poets of the Elizabethan Age

Main Poets of the Elizabethan Age 1-     Edmund Spenser 2-    Philip Sidney 3-    Michael Drayton 1-Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) Born in- East Smithfield, London. Father- John Spenser Educated at- Merchant Taylor’s school and Pembroke Hall, Cambridge First Poetic work- The Shepheard’s Calendar (1579) at Kent, dedicated to Philip Sidney. It is a series of eclogues (short poems). Wife- Elizabeth Boyle, Married in 1594 Works- 1- The Shepheard’s Calendar (1579), dedicated to Philip Sidney 2- The Faerie Queene (1590-1596), offered Elizabeth, in an attempt to gain her favour 3- Amoretti (1595), recorded his marriage 4- Epithalamion (1595), marriage song, dedicated to Elizabeth Boyle, his young bride. 5- Astrophel (1595), a pastoral Elegy upon the death of the most Noble and Valorous Knight, Sir Philip Sidney. 6- Prothalamion (1596) 2-Philip Sidney (1554-1586) Born at- Penshurst, in Kent, England, 29th November, 1554 Father- Henry Sidney, a close companion of ‘King Edward VI Mother- Lady Mary Dudley Life-long friend- Fulke Greville…

What is Negative Capability

Meaning of Negative Capability If you are interested in English Literature, you should read this post. यदि आप English Literature में रूचि रखते हैं तो ये पोस्ट आपको जरूर पढना चाहिएl Negative Capability हिन्दी में पढ़ें Negative Capability (नकारात्मक क्षमता) is a term शब्द (phrase वाक्यांश) first used by John Keats in 1817. John Keats introduced the concept of Negative Capability to his brothers, George Keats and Thomas Keats to explain the capacity of the greatest writers to pursue (आगे बढ़ाना, पीछा करना) a vision of artistic beauty even when it leads them into intellectual (बौद्धिक) confusion (भ्रम) and uncertainty (अनिश्चितता). He introduced it through a letter on 21st December, 1817. It is a theory first articulated (व्यक्त किया गया)…

How to Use Should

Should का प्रयोग कैसे करें वैसे तो shall का Past form ही should होता है l should एक modal auxiliary verb है l should का अर्थ ‘चाहिए ‘ होता है l इसका प्रयोग स्वतंत्र verb के रूप में भी किया जाता है l अर्थात वहां पर यह shall का रूप नहीं होता है l should का प्रयोग निम्नलिखित रूपों में किया जाता है l (1)- Duty or Obligation(कर्तव्य अथवा नैतिकता) प्रकट करने के लिए (2)- Condition (शर्त) प्रकट करने के लिए (3)- Guess (अनुमान) प्रकट करने के लिए (4)- Possibility (संभावना) व्यक्त करने के लिए (5)- Advice Or Suggestion ( सलाह अथवा सुझाव) (6)- Imaginary Conditions (अवास्तविक परिस्थितियाँ) (7)- Right or Wrong (उचित अथवा अनुचित) (8)- Lest के बाद should…

Biography of Mulk Raj Anand in English

Life-story of Mulk Raj Anand मुल्क राज आनंद का जीवन-परिचय हिन्दी में Birth- Mulk Raj Anand was born on December 12, 1905, in Peshawar, India. Now Peshawar is in Pakistan. He was an Indian writer in English. He was one of the pioneers (अगुआ, मार्ग-निर्माता) of Indo-Anglian fiction (उपन्यास). Mulk Raj Anand, R. K. Narayan, Ahmad Ali, and Raja Rao were the pioneers of Indo-Anglian fiction. He was one of the first India-based writers in English to gain an international readership (शिक्षकत्व, अध्यापकी). He was well-known for his novels and short stories. He was prominent (प्रसिद्ध, विशिष्ठ) Indian author of novels, short stories, and critical (समालोचनात्मक) essays in English. He is considered a founder (संस्थापक) of the English-language Indian novel.…

20 Imp. Questions about Wordsworth

One-liner Questions about William Wordsworth 1- Which poem of Wordsworth published posthumously? Ans- The Prelude 2- When was Lyrical Ballads, with a few other poems published? Ans- In 1798 3- When was Lyrical Ballads, with other poems published? Ans- In 1800 4- What was the subject matter of Wordsworth’s poetry? Ans- Humble and rustic folk 5- Which type of language did Wordsworth use in his poetry? Ans- Simple and natural language, really used by man 6- Who described good poetry as ‘the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling’? Ans- William Wordsworth 7- Who described the end of poetry as ‘produce excitement in coexistence with an overbalance of pleasure’? Ans- Wordsworth 8- Who described poet as ‘A man speaking to men’? Ans-…

Alphabet (वर्णमाला)

Alphabet (वर्णमाला) किसी भाषा में प्रयुक्त अक्षरों (letters) के समूह को ही वर्णमाला कहते हैं l वर्ण का अर्थ होता है अक्षर और माला का अर्थ होता है समूह, इस प्रकार अक्षरों के समूह को ही वर्णमाला कहते हैं l English Alphabet में कुल 26 अक्षर(letters) हैं l Capital Printing Letters Small printing Letters Cursive Capital Letters Cursive Small Letters