My Mother at Sixty Six Analysis by Kamala Das
Kamala Das’s poetry is most often identified as confessional poetry. “My Mother at Sixty Six” can also be identified as such. She is as open and uninhibited in this poem …
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Summary and Analysis of A Roadside Stand by Robert Frost
Robert Frost contrasts the lives of the poor with that of the rich in this poem, “A Roadside Stand.” The poor people had constructed a roadside stand to sell their …
Summary and Analysis of Voice of the Rain by Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. He was one of the influential poets of American literature and was considered as father of free verse. ‘Leaves of …
Summary and Analysis of Father to Son by Elizabeth Jennings
Elizabeth Joan Jennings (July 18, 1926 – October 26, 2001) was an English poet, noted for her clarity of style and simplicity of literary approach. Her Roman Catholicism colored much …
Summary of The Tale of Melon City by Vikram Seth
Vikram Seth (20th June 1952) is an Indian novelist, children’s writer, travel writer and poet. He has received several awards like the Padma Shri, Prabashi Bharatiya Samman, Crossword Book Award. …
Summary of The Laburnum Top by Ted Hughes
Edward James ‘Ted’ Hughes was a Modern English poet and critics ranked him as one of the best poets of the period. Among the important poets of the latter half …
Summary and Analysis of On the Grasshopper and the Cricket by John Keats
John Keats was born on October 31st, 1795 in London, England. He was a romantic poet and his poetry was marked by vivid imageries expressed through philosophy and great sensuous …
Summary and Analysis of An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum by Stephen Spender
Stephen Spender (1909-1995) is an English poet and essayist who took active part in politics. “An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum” by Stephen Spender pictures a classroom in a …
Summary and Analysis of Oh I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth by Pam Ayres
Pam Ayres was born on 14th March 1947 at Berkshire, England. She is an English poet, songwriter, comedian, radio and television presenter. In “Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me …
Summary of The Last Bargain by Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta on 6th of May, 1861. He received his education at his own home and later at University College, London. He was a poet, dramatist, …