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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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Pragya’s Pen and Perception: “Moral Depth Without Preaching: Maupassant Against Tolstoy’s Hypocrisy”
I believe—‘Feeling, not intellect, is the true root of morality’—I am writing this essay from this point of view. In the literary world, morality is often mistaken for explicit preaching. Yet, true morality lies not in words but in how… 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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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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