Mode of Confession in Kamala Das' Poetry

Exploring the confessional mode in Kamala Das' poetry

Abstract

Indian poetry in English clearly started under an inquisitive verifiable mishap specifically the landing of the Britishers and their slow authority of the Indian individuals under the addition of India by a law of parliament in England. Be that as it may, a little gathering of Indians utilized dialect for poetry and for imaginative purposes. In actuality, since the sixties Indo-Anglian poetry has obtained another character and its very own unmistakable voice. Poets like Jayanta Mahapatra, A.K. Ramanujan, R. Parthasarathy, A.K. Mehrotra, Arun Kolatkar, Gieve Patel and Kamala Das are a portion of the notable new poets who have won name and distinction abroad and in our own particular nation too. Kamala Das is maybe the most intriguing and dubious figure in post pilgrim Indian English poetry. She writes with frankness and boldness uncommon in Indian setting. Her own encounters and perceptions are portrayed in her poetry however those encounters and perceptions appear to wind up general. Her voice additionally symbolizes the advanced ladies' voice that needs to free her from the religious universality (rules and regulations). Being a confessional poet, Kamala Das brings the reader into the world of her private life and uncovers the fragile actualities and even the room mysteries. A genuine confessional poet puts no obstructions between hisher self and direct articulation of that self. Kamala Das does likewise puts no obstructions and conveys what needs be with no limitation.