Question

Attempt a critical analysis of Toru Dutta's sita. ( maximum 400 words) .​

Answer 1

Toru Dutt is often considered the first Indian poetess to write verses in French and in English. Prior to her, Michael Madhusudan Dutta, another Indian poet from Bengal had tried his hand in writing prose and poetry in English. However, in the colonial era that was an almost impossible feat since Indian writers were subject to grinding criticism from English literary pundits. Yet at a time like that, Toru Dutt attained much recognition for her compositions. Her work went on to being reviewed favourably enough to get republished. Yet she would not live very long to see any of it.