Question

An Indo-English poet once remarked that his
disciplines (i.e., linguistics and anthropol-
ogy) and his education give him his "Outer"
form, whereas his Indian origin, first thirty
years in India and knowledge of Kannada
and Tamil give him his "inner" form.
Select one:
A. Kamala Das
B. Raja Gopal Parthasarathy
C. Gieve Patel
D. A.K. Ramanujan​

Answer 1

Answer:

I am not able to understand

Explanation:

Please explain

Answer 2

Answer:

The poet who made this remark is D) A.K. Ramanujan.

Explanation:

• A.K Ramanujan presented a careful distinction between the inner and the outer aspects of his poetry.
• According to him, the outer aspects of his poetry such as his form and his medium were given to him by virtue of his Western education.  
• The inner aspects of his poetry refer to his strong cultural influence and how growing up in a Kannada and Tamil environment contributed to the sensibilities of his poetry,
• A.K. Ramanujan borrows the concept of the inner and outer aspects of poetry from the concept of “Akam” and “Puram” in Tamil literature.

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