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BOOK REVIEWS
PYSSUM Literaria, Volume 2 : Issue 1, February 2026


Review of Medusa (A Collection of Poems)
By Nandini Sahu Published by Black Eagle Books, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-64560-693-2 (Paperback) Price: 300 INR Language: English, pp. 126 With the release of Nandini Sahu's tenth collection of poetry, Medusa , it is high time we look at this work with rapt attention. This collection is a departure from her earlier works, and there are new ways to explore the volume. Medusa is a work deserving a place amongst classics. While posterity will have the answer for certain, yet in

Dr. Sutanuka Ghosh Roy


Gopal Lahiri Selected Poems
Published by CLASSIX (an imprint of Hawakal) ISBN: 978-81-988424-0-4(hardback) : 978-81-988424-6-6 (paperback) Price: 650 INR Language: English, pp. 128. Gopal Lahiri is an eminent bilingual poet, critic, editor, writer, prolific speaker, and a translator of more than 31 books. A recipient of the 1st Jayant Mahapatra National Award for Literature in 2024, Gopal Lahiri has made a significant contribution to Indian English literature, and his poetry collections have

Dr. Megha Negi


Review of Rendezvous With Dreams: A Poetic Exploration of Life, Loss, and Resilience
Review of Rendezvous With Dreams: A Poetic Exploration of Life, Loss, and Resilience By Pradeep Biswal Published by Shalandi Books, 2025 ISBN: 978-81-98329-75-2 Price: 300 INR Language: English, pp. 180 Rendezvous with Dreams is the anthology of the bilingual poet, editor, and translator Pradeep Biswal. He has published nine poetry collections in Odia, and this is the third volume of his English poems. He is editor of kabitalive.com and curator of Toshali Literature Festi

Akanksha Pandey


Review of A Land in the Sun: Poems By Gopikrishnan Kottoor
Published by Penprints, January 2025 ISBN: 978-81-981564-9-5 Price: 380 INR Language: English, pp. 68 From being a General Manager at the most reputed bank in India to being an acclaimed writer, Gopikrishnan Kottoor's work has been featured in many international and national journals. A Land in the Sun is a collection of 58 poems. This collection reflects and focuses on fleeting human experiences which feel both mundane and universal. Kottoor is known for his earlier works

Dr. Nikita Yadav


Review of Language, Literature, Culture and Cinema: Essays in Honour of Professor Harish Narang Edited by Madhumita Chakraborty, Anuradha Ghosh, Mukesh Ranjan
Review of Language, Literature, Culture and Cinema: Essays in Honour of Professor Harish Narang Edited by Madhumita Chakraborty, Anuradha Ghosh, Mukesh Ranjan Published by Aakar Books, Delhi, 2024 ISBN: 978-93-50028-91-9 (Hardcover) Price: 1,695 INR Language: English, pp. 479 The book Language, Literature, Culture and Cinema is a kaleidoscope of a wide array of critical essays offering diverse perspectives on language, marginality, diaspora, comparative literature and cine

Dr. Sangeeta Kotwal
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