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This is the first comprehensive study of modern Indian poetry in English. A history of the most important poets, books, and journals, as well as publishing circles and events is followed by an analysis of the social basis of Indian English-language poetry, its readership and the literary marketplace. Professor King examines the notions of poetry which have influenced the judgement of English-language verse in India, and introduces the major poets and their characteristic themes.