philosophy
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Why is Premchand not so widespread in the world like Anton Chekhov
If you look on any railway platform book stall, one picture exists invariantly—square face tapering down, big alive eyes, and sunken cheeks—that is Premchand. I am not saying that he is alone, but company figures are not constant, except for… Continue reading
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A Literature That Missed the Inner Turn
Both scenes were not synchronous, nor did they get along. I’m talking about Indian literary writings and the rest of global literature during the incipient phase of the 20th century. That era’s clock faced two world wars, and amid them,… Continue reading
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The Weight of Conscience: Chekhov, Signatures, and the Writer’s Dilemma —Pragya’s Pen
Anton Chekhov once attended a dinner party in Continental Hotel to celebrate the anniversary of the abolition of serfdom. It was 19 February 1861. It was cold and livid weather outside, while in the hall, elite groups drank wine and… Continue reading
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In the Mind’s Theatre, Plot Dissolves”
From my ongoing reflections in “Pragya’s Pen and Perception”—a series on fiction, consciousness, and the dissolving boundaries of narrative. Where has the plot of fiction gone? I love Anton Chekhov and Guy De Maupassant’s fiction, they trailed forward in a… Continue reading
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The Political Machinery of the Book Volga se Ganga (From Volga to Ganga)
“Great art is born only when knowledge is transfigured into feeling.” Volga se Ganga (From Volga to Ganga) by Rahul Sankrityayan—when I read it for the first time, I didn’t dive through or formulate it with my own eyes, which… Continue reading
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Hemingway’s Lens:—“What Hemingway Forgot: Huck Finn is Still a Children’s Classic”
“All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.” —Hemingway Before Mark Twain, American fiction writing was a pupil of European, particularly British for a tone. What was the European Formal Tone? It referred to… Continue reading
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Albert Camus’ Cold Absurdism vs. Philosurreal Postmodern Mystic
Albert Camus’ absurdism and Philosurreal postmodern Mystic both deal with the nature of existence, but they diverge in their approach to meaning, detachment, and the role of art. Camus, rooted in existential thought, viewed the absurd as an unresolvable conflict… Continue reading
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D. H. Lawrence vs. Philosurreal Postmodern Mystic: A Comparative Exploration
D.H. Lawrence, a seminal figure in modern literature, championed the novel as a living, organic entity. He asserted that in true art, every element—setting, theme, character—is interdependent, forming a cohesive whole that transcends mere didacticism. While acknowledging that authors might… Continue reading
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