Belletristic, the literary society of the Department of English, Shoolini University, organised a special lecture on “How do you read poetry?” by Professor Manju Jaidka, Head of the Department. The panel consisted of Professor M L Raina, a noted literary scholar, as well as the faculty members of Shoolini University, Purnima Bali, Neeraj Pizar and Sakshi Sundaram.
Professor Jaidka started the session with a few thought-provoking questions like what does it exactly mean to be analysing a poetry? Does it kill its poetic value? And what are the reasons why we analyze poetry? Moving on step by step, she explained how to critically examine a poem, right from the major indicators like genre, setting, form, and the structural aspects, emotional aspects, and what the speaker and poem represent. Quoting liberally from various sources, a lot of other issues were discussed in detail.
Prof. M L Raina also gave his insights and valuable remarks on the topic, followed by a short discussion and a question-answer session.
Belletristic, Shoolini Loves Literature Society meets every Friday holds live discussions that are streamed over several Facebook pages, and have a very wide reach. The aim is to bring like-minded people together and discuss aspects of literary texts, movements and writing skills that go far beyond the printed text, reaching out beyond the precincts of the classroom, bringing people and minds together through a shared love for literature.
Next Friday there will be a poetry recitation for undergraduate students.
