Jayanta Mahapatra, one of the pioneers of Indian English Literature, as a poet and essayist , passed away yesterday. I've only read a few of his poems, but he was well respected in this country.
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Here is a sample : https://www.lyrikline.org/en/poems/hunger-4849
and a few here https://www.poemhunter.com/jayanta-mahapatra/ebooks/?ebook=0&filename=jayanta_mahapatra_2012_8.pdf
There are a handful of his poems in the poetry foundation site as well.
Eminent litterateur Jayanta Mahapatra passes away at 95
He authored poems such as 'Indian Summer' and 'Hunger', which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature.
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Jayanta Mahapatra - Wikipedia
Here is a sample : https://www.lyrikline.org/en/poems/hunger-4849
and a few here https://www.poemhunter.com/jayanta-mahapatra/ebooks/?ebook=0&filename=jayanta_mahapatra_2012_8.pdf
There are a handful of his poems in the poetry foundation site as well.
