... to carve out a permanent place for herself in the history of Indian English literature. Her life was fraught with many tragedies. It was the personal experience of pain that Toru translated into her verse. Her poetry was tinged with an acute sense of loss, anguish, longing and nostalgia. She also fused the romantic and classical elements both in her diction and theme. A Sheaf Gleaned in ... French Fields, a collection of nearly one hundred translations of French poets, was the ... given her rank among the authentic voices of western literature. Among the practitioners of English verse ...

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... basic questions: From where did the world come from? What is the meaning of human life? Why do people die and what happens afterwards? Why is there evil? How should people behave, etc.? In the distant past, these questions were answered in terms of mythology. However, nowadays much of literature deals with them and modern sciences try to investigate them. It is also believed ... that religions were created to maintain peace over large areas of rule. People need to be calmed and by giving them a reason for their existence, it gives ... by a group, which gives the individual a frame of o...

• Word Count: 947
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• Grade Level: High School