Eco-consciousness in Indian English Poetry
Abstract
Nature and literature have always shared a close relationship as is evidenced in the works of poets and other writers down the ages in almost all cultures of the world. Today the intimate relationship between the natural and social world is being analyzed and emphasized in all departments of knowledge and development. The literary critic tries to study how this close relationship between nature and society has been textualized by the writers in their works. This paper attempts to find out the eco consciousness in Indian English poetry and trace the conservationist attitude of Indians towards nature.
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