Crafting a Poem A Study of Nissim Ezekiel’s Poet Lover and Birdwatcher
Keywords:
creative process, craftsmanship, poetryAbstract
In the field of literature, poetry is always considered as the best and finest medium to express personal
feelings and thoughts. Since the ages, poetry has remained favourite form for the many great minds to reveal
inner expression in a delightful way. However, nobody is able to tell exactly what is poetry? Or how a poem
comes into existence? The question what is poetry is as difficult as writing a poem itself. The present paper
is an attempt to study the creative process of writing a poem with the reference to Nissim Ezekiel’s poem,
Poet, Lover and Birdwatcher. Nissim Ezekiel is regarded as a versatile poet and a Man of letters who has
enriched Indian English poetry through his poetic creation. The selected poem Poet, Lover and Birdwatcher
provides beautiful description to understand the mechanics of crafting a poem and creative process. This
present paper will focus on Nissim Ezekiel’s views on creative process of writing a poem and to recognize
Ezekiel’s contribution in the development of Modern Indian English poetry.
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