THE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN WRITERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH-EAST INDIAN POETRY IN ENGLISH

1. Mr. Shivaji Chapa Patil , 2. Dr. Anil Pandharinath Patil

doi:10.7492/w3gn8689

Authors

1. Mr. Shivaji Chapa Patil , 2. Dr. Anil Pandharinath Patil Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7492/w3gn8689

Keywords:

Gender Equality, Women’s Oppression, Women -Nature Relationship, Revival of Ancient Culture

Abstract

This paper tries to show the contribution of women writers in the development of North-East Indian poetry in English. Though North-east Indian poetry in English has not a long history as such but it is emerging and contributing a lot in the development of Indian poetry and overall poetry in English at international level. Women writers such as Mamang Dai, Temsula Ao, Lakshira Das, Monalisa Changkija, Mona Zote have addressed social issues, terrorism, women’s search for identity, alienation and women-nature relationship in their poetry. They look to return the rich cultural heritage comprising folklore, folksongs and sayings. Along with the social issues they call to return to serene nature for human survival that is losing its way in the North-East India. Their dream is to re-establish human-nature relationship thus offering peace and tranquility to human mind that is tortured and disturbed by violence in the region.