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                                                     Biography of Gurram Jashuva Gurram   Jashuva (28 th sep,1895- 24 th july 1971) was Telugu poet. He was recognized with awards by Govt of India. His literature’s impact on the society was studied by researchers, Literary awards were instituted in his memory. Eary life: Jashuva was born to Virayya and Lingamma in Vinukonda, Guntur District, Andhrapradesh, India. His father belonged to the Yadava caste and his mother   belonged to Madhiga   caste.   Due to poverty and inter caste marriage of his parents, his childhood was difficult in a society in which some castes were considered untouchable. His parents raised him as a Christian, yet Joshuva often d...

                                      The Graveyard (An Elegy)                                                   - Gurram Joshuva(1895-1971) Years have rolled on but not a soul That slept in this cemetery rise up, alas! How long is this sleep absorbed in stillness? How many a mother have bitterly wept! Stones have melted in this place with tears. Gloomy clouds have swallowed the sky, Owls with devils have begun to sport, Raven do scream, my heart does shudder, But not a leaf in this graveyard moves; How pleasantly peace in this place pervades! Is ...

                                                 Summary of Graveyard “ Graveyard “ is an Elegy as the title itself suggests. It conveys a tragic theme with a Pathetic tone. From the beginning to the end author uses similies. The title is very opt to the content of the poem. This is is a Telugu poem translated into English by ‘Mallipriya Ramraj’. In this poem, the opening stanza says that years have rolled on but not a soul raises up from the tomb. How long is this sleep in absorbed in stillness? So many people come to the graveyard   and weep for their dear ones. Especially here author gives importance to a mother, who bitterly   weep for her baby. Her tears are melting the marbles. The author beautifully explains the pain of a mot...

A Summary of “A River” by A.K. Ramanujan Madurai of Tamil Nadu, South India is a holy city. It is full of temples and poets. A river named Vaikai flows through this city. The poets of ancient times as well as modern times have written poems on this city and her temples. They have also written on the river and floods. In the poem, we get a picture of the summer season and rainy season as well. In the summer season, the river is dry and only a very small and thin stream flows. The stream is so thin that the ribs of sand made by the flowing water are clearly visible. Every summer a lot of straw and women’s hair stick to the send on the outlets in the causeway and obstruct the free flow of water. The rusty bars under the bridge have patches of repair all over them. Some of the stones on the bed of the river are dry and some of them are wet. All are clearly visible in summer, because the river is dry. When there is flood, in the river, the people everywhere talk about the inch-by-inc...

Nissim Ezekiel ’s poem " Enterprise " describes a metaphorical journey toward a specific goal. The travelers on this journey begin in a real physical place, a desert, and argue about how to cross this challenging landscape. One of the members of the group, who writes the most stylish prose, goes his own way. The rest of the group is left on its own. Some quit the team. The group is attacked by travelers, and over time become unmoved by anything they witness. Fatigue and the stresses of travel have settled in and many of the members of the group cannot go on. By the fifth stanza, the picture ahead is grim. The enthusiasm has faded and their burdens are heavy. Their vision is clouded with the disintegration of the group and their exhaustion. The well-focused goal presented in the first stanza is lost. The travelers are a disorganized group of aimless wanderers unaware any longer of the original motivation for their expedition. Their observations at this point in the poem a...

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