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Philosophy of History an Introduction

Walsh, William

Harpercollins

R. K. Narayan, author of more than a dozen novels and numerous short stories, is a writer of international stature. Only recently, however, has he received the critical attention that is his due.This lucid and often eloquent study provides both new and devoted Narayan readers with an introduction to his life and work. William Walsh, who makes generous and apt use of quotations from Narayan's work, traces Narayan's artistic development and brings into clear relief the qualities that characterize his fiction: gentle irony, humor, and a tolerance of human foibles. Both a criticism and an appreciation, this work will prove valuable to those already acquainted with this delightful and important novelist and will lead others to his work for the first time.

R. K. Narayan: A Critical Appreciation

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

University of Chicago Press

F.R. Leavis

Indiana University Press

Introduction to Keats

METHUEN

Originally published in 1974, this was the first study by a well-known critic, of the poetry and prose of D. J. Enright, a poet whose work is informed by a deep and attractive humanism. His poetry traces the contours of everyday speech, and has a strongly autobiographical character. It is engagingly spry and amusing but also serious and moving. It expresses the sensibility of a man who has spent much of his career abroad, and this international experience seems to have peculiar relevance to modern life. In addition, the book demonstrates that Enright is one of the most remarkable of recent critics in range, perception and wit.

D. J. Enright: Poet of Humanism

British & Irish

Cambridge University Press

R. K. Narayan (Writers and Their Work)

Liverpool University Press

Indian Literature in English (Longman Literature in English Series)

Based on the relationship that has existed between India and Britain for over 200 years, this book looks at the position of the English language in Indian literature. During the British rule of India, English became the language of higher education and the lingua franca of the intellectual, administrative and political life. It has continued to be so, sometimes in the face of stiff and natural opposition since the conclusion of British rule in India in 1947. This book follows a generally chronological pattern and looks both at the influential Indian writers, such as Tagore, who used English as their medium, and the representation of India by English writers, such as Kipling. Biographies of the principal writers are included.

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

William Walsh is a poet who is not afraid to explore the mysteries of the wilderness-both the wilderness of nature and the wilderness of the human heart. These highly narrative and detailed poems both enlighten us and cause us to wonder. They are constantly asking all the right questions. This is a powerful performance. -David Bottoms William Walsh writes with vigor, humor, tenderness, and point. His poems are crystal clear narratives that address life's complexities without flinching. It's a pleasure to discover such fresh and compelling verse! -Ernest Suarez These poems are utterly lucid and accessible and at the same time complicated, mysterious, contradictory-because that's the way humans are. Walsh balances perfectly his gifts for both sides: one side for clarity, and the other for what is most complex and most human. A powerful book. -Thomas Lux

Lost in the White Ruins

Poetry

Aldrich Press

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