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“Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou: An Analysis

“Still I Rise” is the title poem in Maya Angelou’s third collection of poetry, And Still I Rise (1978). One of Angelou’s most acclaimed works, the poem can be broadly regarded as an exemplary assertion of...

“Excuse Me, the Author Is Dead”

by, Ekalabya Pramanik What can I do, friend Except carry on this burden called life? All through my time I’ve sold cheap stuff For a living, a common salesman; Now that...

Why study literature?

Studying literature offers a wide range of intellectual, emotional, and cultural benefits. While individual motivations for studying literature may vary, here is discussed why study of literature is singularly important.

What is Literature?

George Orwell

Arundhati Roy

Featured Image: Vikramjit Kakati, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Arundhati Roy is an Indian author, activist, and essayist who gained international fame with her debut novel, The God of Small Things, which won the Booker...

The White Tiger (Adiga novel)

Title: The White TigerAuthor: Aravind AdigaType: FictionPublished: 2008Pages: 328TW: Violence, Death, Poverty, Car Crash, Murder “Go to Old Delhi, and look at the way they keep chickens there in the market. Hundred of pale hens and brightly colored...