Poetcrit- (An International Refereed Bi-Annual Journal of Literary Criticism & Contemporary Poetry)

Current Volume: 39 (2026 )

ISSN: 0970-2830

Periodicity: Half-Yearly

Month(s) of Publication: January & July

Subject: Language & Literature

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/POET

Online Access is Free for all Life Members of Poetcrit

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Poetcrit is now 38 years old Indian journal in continuous circulation in the country. It is internationally known and has successfully crated a critical climate for the past 38 years also influencing the academia about new areas of literature. However, its main impetus is on Indian English Literature. It has brought its reputation is such that it receives more than a dozen Indian Journals in exchange for it.

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Founder Editor
Late D. C. Chambial

Editor
Sulakshna Sharma

Aarti Chandel Parmar

Co-Editor
Kurt. F. Svatek

Managing Editor
Sienna Chambial

Advisors
Atma Ram

PCK Prem

Senior Fellow Vivekananda International Foundation
Former Director,Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata


R K Singh

 


AK Chaudhary

 


KV Dominic

 


Rob Harle

 


Ramesh K. Srivastava

 


Volume 39 Issue 2 , (Jul-2026 to Dec-2026)

Tribute
In Memoriam  Remembering P.C.K. Prem: A Scholarly Tribute By Manas Bakshi

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Page No : I-III

Read Now

Eco-criticism in the Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard

By: Sandeep Kumar Sheoran

Page No : 1-7

Author
Dr. Sandeep Kumar Sheora
n, Assistant Professor, Markanda National College, Shahbad M. Haryana
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.1

Price: 101

Amar Nath Prasad’s “The Priest of Nature”: The Unsung Bard of the Soil

By: Ashish Kumar Gupta

Page No : 8-15

Abstract
“The Priest of Nature” by Amar Nath Prasad, a prescribed poem in the textbook Aspirations for undergraduate students of Sant Baba Gadge University, Amravati, Maharashtra, presents a profound literary meditation on the life of the Indian farmer. The poem sanctifies agricultural labour by elevating the farmer to the status of a priest whose devotion to nature is marked by patience, sacrifice and silent endurance. At the same time, it unveils the harsh reality of neglect, exploitation and economic suffocation that defines rural existence. Through suggestive metaphors, vivid imagery and emotional resonance, Prasad juxtaposes dignity with despair portraying the farmer as both a spiritual custodian of the land and a “trapped mouse” ensnared by poverty and debt. This duality foregrounds the paradox of rural life where moral greatness coexists with material deprivation. Beyond its aesthetic appeal the poem engages deeply with contemporary socio-economic concerns such as climate uncertainty agrarian debt and farmer suicides. Prasad emerges as a socially conscious bard who gives voice to the voiceless, transforming poetic expression into an act of resistance. The study explores the thematic richness, stylistic clarity and social relevance of the poem, establishing it as both a tribute to the farmer’s sacred labour and a critique of systemic injustice rooted in collective apathy.

Author
Dr. Ashish Kumar Gupta, Assistant Professor of English, Allahabad Degree College, University of Allahabad (U.P.).
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.2

Price: 101

Raghupathi Goes to Rio: Dialogues with Roberto Alexandre

By: Thudum Venkataramana

Page No : 16-29

Author
Thudum Venkataramana,
Lecturer in English, Government Degree College for Men (Autonomous), KADAPA. Andhra Pradesh, India.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.3

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Life, “A linear-Time Dimension” in Human Time: An Overview of Philip Larkin’s Poetry 

By: Rajamouly Katta

Page No : 30-39

Abstract
According to Larkin, life is a texture in “a linear-time dimension”. It is a hard journey through time in which “happiness is too going” (TLD, 44). It is the illusion of illusions as time rules life to turn it into a supreme illusion. All time - present, past, and future – serves as a three-fold illusion and becomes a source for disappointments in life. Mortality and futility are the inevitable facts of life. The future, which is unpromising, acts as a harbinger of misfortunes including death, the harshest fact of life. The present is seen with a series of failures and frustrations in life on the collapse of castles built in the air. The past is past to serve as a reminder of what we ought to have been. Life after all is in thrall to time’s constant flux.

Author
Prof. Dr Rajamouly Katta,
Author, Writer, Editor, Novelist, Poet. Professor & Head Dept. of English, Ganapathy Engineering College, Warangal, Telangana.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.4

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Rajamouly Katta’s poem “Time”: An Interpretation

By: D. C. Chambial

Page No : 40-48

Author
Dr. DC Chambia
l was the founding editor of Poetcrit.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.5

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Will-O’-The-Wisps Across Cultures

By: Kurt F. Svatek

Page No : 49-53

Author
Kurt F. Svatek
is a poet and a critic. He writes in German and English. He is the Co-Editor of Poetcrit and lives in Austria (Europe)
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.6

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Rage Against the Dying Light: A Critical Engagement with Ram Krishna Singh’s Drifty Silence and She

By: Sandeep Kumar Sheoran

Page No : 54-63

Author
Isha Singh
recently completed her M.A. in English Literature from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (2023-2025), specialising in contemporary poetry, feminist narratives, and digital humanities. She has presented two peer-reviewed papers at international conferences, “The Algorithm as Storyteller: Human Values in the Age of AI-Generated Narratives” (Stories Matter Conference, BHU 2025). Her research interests include Indian English poetry, transcultural poetics, and critical theory. She has also worked as an editorial writer for The Lantern Tribe Youth Magazine and holds a certificate in Mathematical Linguistics and Engineering from IIT-BHU.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.7

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Reading Raja Rao’s Short Fiction: On the Ganga Ghat

By: Suresh Chandra Pande

Page No : 64-77

Author
Dr. Suresh Chandra Pande
, Born in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India on 2nd October 1955, gained an M.A. in English Literature in 1976 and a PhD in Indo-Anglian Literature in 1983 from Kumaon University, Nainital. Dr. Pande’s first Biography appeared in ‘International Who’s Who of Intellectuals -13th Edition from I. B. C. Cambridge: England in 1998-99. He is a poet and critic well-known in contemporary literary and academic scene. He is an erstwhile University Teacher.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.8

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A Comparative Study of Authoritarianism

By: Lalita Bhagat

Page No : 78-84

Author
Dr. Lalita Bhagat,
Assistant Prof. Y.S.N.M. College, Medininagar, Palamu.
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.9

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Racism, Beauty Standards, and Psychological Trauma in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye

By: Sima Murmu

Page No : 85-93

Abstract
This research article proposes an analysis of The Bluest Eye as a critical examination of significant themes such as race, gender, psychological struggle, internalised oppression and beauty stereotypes. As a cornerstone of contemporary American literature, The Bluest Eye delves into the intricacies of African-American experiences, self-worth and the pervasive influence on perceptions of beauty. The novel’s multidimensional narrative makes it a captivating subject for academic analysis, igniting myriad discussions and debates across the world of literary studies.

Set against the backdrop of the 1941 Great Depression, the novel chronicles the hardships endured by a Black family plagued by poverty, complexion prejudice and familial strife. At the heart of the narrative lies Pecola Breedlove, the protagonist, grappling with an entrenched sense of inadequacy within a fractured household, yearning to embody the conventional standards of beauty epitomized by white skin and blue eyes. Furthermore, it seeks to shed light on the corrosive effects of racism and intrafamilial abuse on Pecola’s psyche. These topics encompass various themes, ranging from historical context and literary comparisons to feminist discourses and psychological analysis

Authors:
Sima Murmu,
Department of English, Midnapore College (Autonomous)
 

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/POET.2026.39.02.10

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Poems for July-December, 2026 

Abroad:
Robert Maddox-Harle, Rika Inami, Kurt F. Svatek, Rich Murphy and Gauri Bhrigu
India:
Dharam Paul, K.V. Raghupathi, Rajamouly Katta, Alexander Raju, S. Padmapriya, R. K. Singh, Byomkesh Dwivedy, O. P. Arora, Khirod Malik, Suresh Pande, Bipin Patsani, R. M. Prabhulinga Shastry, Manas Bakshi, S. A. Hamid, Sanjoy Saren, Hemanta Pramanik
 

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Page No : 94-175

Price: 101

Poems in Translation  
Rajamouly Katta

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Page No : 176-180

Price: 101

Book Reviewed
Sita (A Poem) by Nandini Sahu, Leaves of Silence: Poems and Micropoems by Ram Krishna Singh, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Silent Words by Nevin Promod, When God Will Smile Again by Manas Bakshi

Reviewers for July-December, 2026
Dr. Soumita Mitra, Julie Miles, J. L. Canfield, Sangita Konar, Alexander Raju, Sulakshna Sharma
 

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Page No : 181-201

Price: 101

Instruction to the Author

Deadline for submissions: January issue: 1st September Articles (3000 words)/ Poems (20-25 lines) and July Issue: 1st March appended with a certificate that the article/ Poem is original and unpublished.

Complete Postal Address on the Title Page be emailed to the Editor: Poetcrit accept only well-written research papers following MLA 7yh/8th edition.
Correspondence:
Editor: Poetcrit, Maranda-176102 H.P. (India) Email: editorpoetcrit@gmail.com

All the manuscripts submitted for publication in Poetcrit should accompany a covering letter giving an undertaking following certain principles under Ethical Policy. The cover letter should include a written statement from the author(s) that:
1. The manuscript is an original research work and has not been published elsewhere including open access at the internet.
2. The data used in the research has not been manipulated, fabricated, or in any other way misrepresented to support the conclusions.
3. No part of the text of the manuscript has been plagiarized.
4. The manuscript is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
5. The manuscript will not be submitted elsewhere for review while it is still under consideration for publication in POETCRIT.

The cover letter should also include an ethical statement disclosing any conflict of interest that may directly or indirectly impart bias to the research work. Conflict of interest most commonly arises from the source of funding, and therefore, the name(s) of the funding agency must be mentioned in the cover letter. In case of no conflict of interest, please include the statement that “the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest

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