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Poetry of India 13/100: Nissim Ezekiel’s “Night of the Scorpion” and the Clash of Belief and Reason

Part 13 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through India’s poetic heritage.Nissim Ezekiel’s “Night of the Scorpion” recounts a night when a mother is stung by a scorpion and the village gathers to respond. The poem observes the community’s explanations, rituals and the mother’s suffering with a mixture of affection, irony and restraint. It is a powerful example of Indian English poetry findin…

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Poetry of India 11/100: A.K. Ramanujan’s “Small-Scale Reflections on a Great House”

Part 11 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through India’s poetic heritage.A.K. Ramanujan’s “Small-Scale Reflections on a Great House” examines a family home as a place where objects, habits and relationships accumulate across generations. The poem’s house is not merely a building. It becomes a system that absorbs people and things, preserving the past while exposing the strange ways families…

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