Logic And Magic

About the Book

The present collection of poems highlights the traditional way of Indian life that affect the progress of the nation despite that other countries making their progress in all walks of life. But India is known as a progressive country; the main reason is that Indian people believe in magic instead of logic. These poems are the experiences of the poet at a personal level, but these experiences are representation of his society, which is known as Dalit—in other words, untouchable. Casteism is a curse to Indian society, and the poet, along with his society, is a victim of this unjust system. Outwardly, it may seem that the caste has vanished, but it remains in different form which the common man can’t see. It is observed in government office, the corrupt bureaucracy has kept it alive by denying the work of untouchables. Some caste are denied the status, the peons are not ready to work for untouchables. It is very unfortunate that in the twenty-first century, a modern man can see this. The poems highlight the traditional way of Indian life—like corruption, logic, and magic. The tone of the poems is satiric; they also appeal for men to change their attitudes in particular as well as men in general. The poems have historical background. Once, India was a place of knowledge and peace, but due to foreign invasion, it came under the spell of colonialism. Diversity has broken the heart of Indian men and women; they are suffering under the burden of culture and religion. The poems are speaking a picture of life; the poems have autobiographical elements. This is the author’s first effort to show the reality of human life, especially Indian life. He appeals for everyone to break the geographical boundaries and become one in all parts of this beautiful earth. These poems are in free verse, but these carry rhythm and music.

About the Author

He is working as an assistant professor in Kolhapur Municipal Corporation’s Yashwantrao Chavan (KMC) College, Kolhapur. He is influenced by the philosophy Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. There is an impact of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s thought on Marathi Dalit literature. He is a third-generation poet of Dalit literature. The medium of his expression is English because he has been working as a teacher of English for the last ten years. This is his first work as a poet; his thirst area of interest is Dalit literature, cultural studies, comparative literature, and translation studies. The present work is an output of his minute observations of traditional Indian life, culture, and orthodox in twenty-first century. Man is part of this earth, but he thinks he is the owner of the earth. He wants to possess everything, so his end is tragic. Here in this collection of poems, the poet critically talks about man’s nature of possessiveness.