“Philosophy eulogises death, perturbs lives.” LifeWritingPhilosophyDeathPoetryReadingLiteratureAcademicDr Alok Mishra Author:Alok Mishra
“Poetry, today, is struggling for its space. Poets are writing poems. Readers are not reading poems. Other poets are reading other poets’ poems. They seldom like or appreciate what others write. Poetry, therefore, has turned itself into an unresolving cycle of paradox!” WritingPoetryReadingPoemCriticismPoetry QuotesDr Alok MishraThoughts On Writing Author:Alok Mishra
“When poetry becomes synonymous with examination stress, it is unsurprising that readers abandon it once formal education ends.” PoetryReadingStudyCriticismPoetry QuotesCreative WritingWriting QuotesHigher EducationEnglish LiteratureDr Alok Mishra Author:Alok Mishra
“Poetry is frequently introduced as an object of dissection rather than an experience of encounter. Students are trained to hunt for metaphors, symbols, and devices before they are allowed to feel the poem. This premature intellectualisation breeds anxiety rather than appreciation.” PoetryReadingStudyCriticismPoetry QuotesCreative WritingWriting QuotesHigher EducationEnglish LiteratureDr Alok Mishra Author:Alok Mishra
“A great literary classic should not require an introductory essay and ten pages of footnotes to be understood. It should require a human heart and a curious mind.” WritingReadingLiteratureFictionBooksThoughtsCriticismAuthorsNovelsClassics Author:Alok Mishra
“Criticism that thrives on exaggeration or selective reading ultimately undermines its own credibility.” WritingReadingLiterary CriticismEnglish LiteratureLiterary TheoryLiterary QuotesDr Alok MishraAcademic ResearchLiterary Thoughts Author:Alok Mishra
“Literary criticism must venture into the dark streets of the unconscious and the mildly lit subconscious of the characters and the authors. However, it must not ignore the aesthetic and the apparent value of a literary work.” WritingReadingLiterary CriticismEnglish LiteratureLiterary TheoryLiterary QuotesDr Alok MishraAcademic ResearchIntellectual QuotesLiterary Thoughts Author:Alok Mishra
“Every profound literary work is a bridge between what we are and what we may become, not just as individuals, but as a collective conscience.” WritingHumanityReadingLiteratureVisionCreativeBooksThoughtsClassicsDr Alok Mishra Author:Alok Mishra
“Meaningful literary criticism is like penance to please Bhagwan Shiva and ask for wisdom for the world instead of material things for oneself when God appears! Such is the spiritual gravity of deep, reflective engagement with literature.” WritingReadingLiteratureBooksCriticismNotesAcademicAuthorsDr Alok Mishra Author:Alok Mishra
“The true critic and the true reader are inextricably bound. They both recognise that literature is not just about plot or character or rhythm or rhyme. It is about meaning. It is about impact. It is about transformation.” WritingReadingLiteratureBooksExpressionReaderCriticismAuthorCriticDr Alok Mishra Author:Alok Mishra
“It is not enough to present literature as an object of study; it must be introduced as an experience.” WritingReadingLiterary CriticismEnglish LiteratureLiterary TheoryLiterary QuotesDr Alok MishraAcademic ResearchLiterary Thoughts Author:Alok Mishra