Bombay Poets Explained

Bombay Poets (or, Bombay School of Poets) was one of the founding school of poets of Indian English literature of the post-independence era, consisting of both prose and verse. It was located in the geographical located in Bombay (now, Mumbai). Several members of the same are credited with redefining Indian English poetry as well as the perception of Indian poets abroad. The school began in the 1960s with prominent names like Nissim Ezekiel, R. Parthasarathy, Dom Moraes, Adil Jussawalla and many more gathering at Kala Ghoda where they would all sit and discuss about literature, present their own works & critically analyse others work. Due to their international acclaim, they have also performed their works at cultural capitals like Soho (in London), New York, and many more of such places. Their selected works have also been achieved at the Cornell University Library.[1]

Their works remain largely influential till date in India, and have inspired many generations of authors & poets.[2] [3] [4] [5]

List of Bombay Poets

References

  1. Web site: Bombay Poets Archive DCAPS . 2022-03-15 . dcaps.library.cornell.edu . 2022-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517014211/https://dcaps.library.cornell.edu/projects/bombay-poets-archive#:~:text=Housed%20at%20Cornell,%20centered%20on,Patel,%20and%20Dilip%20Chitre,%20among . dead .
  2. Web site: Silgardo . Dustin . 2015-03-14 . In Mumbai, the poetry never ends . 2022-03-15 . mint . en.
  3. Web site: lindsaypereira . 2020-01-08 . The Poets of Bombay That Time Forgot . 2022-03-15 . Medium . en.
  4. Web site: Kumar . Anu . This book unpacks the enigma of Arun Kolatkar and the many passions of the 'Bombay poets' . 2022-03-15 . Scroll.in . 31 May 2017 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Bombay Poets Jaya's blog . 2022-03-15 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Hasan . Anjum . The forgotten story of a poetry publishing collective . 2022-03-15 . The Caravan . en.