Author: Syamala Kallury
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Year: 0000
Language: English
Pages: 130
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170172578
Description
This book will be an interesting and useful guide to the students of Indo-Anglian poetry. It identifies some recurring symbols in the poetry of Sri Aurobindo, traces their development and their final culmination into Savitri.
It also shows how the poet Sri Aurobindo had grown along with his symbols and evolved himself finally into a Yogi. Sri Aurobindo is in the long line of the seer-poets of India and his message has an all-time relevance to society.
Contents
PREFACE
Dhvani or The Theory of Suggestion in Indian Aesthetics 1
Sri Aurobindo and his outlook on symbolism
Symbolism in Sri Aurobindo
Dawn the daughter of heaven
Fire the voice of infinity
Bird: Higher than Heaven
The Sea and the Rivers: The Eternal Might
Thought: To the vasts of God
Colour in Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry
Symbols from Science
Mythological Symbols
Other Symbols
Sri Aurobindo and After
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX