Question

Would you like to view “The Strange Affair of
Robin S Ngangom' as a testimony to the
sociopolitical instabilities in Manipur and in
some other troubled places in India's north-east?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Would you like to view “The Strange Affair of

Robin S Ngangom' as a testimony to the

sociopolitical instabilities in Manipur and in

some other troubled places in India's north-east?

the answer is English.

by Sachin..

Abstract:

Though English poetry from North-East India is not a different branch of Indian poetry in English, there are certain

factors that naturally calls for considering English poetry from this region a bit differently. These are – psychological

remoteness of this region from the rest of India, socio-cultural diversities pervading every nook and corner of the region

and the late entry of the poets into the field of writing poetry in English. But despite that many poets of this part of

India have shown their ingenuity in this field comparable with those from mainland India. Most of the poets from the

region are basically concerned with local issues, rather than bigger issues. In them is found a dominant voice for

unequivocally asserting the identity of North-Eastern people by establishing or re-establishing the exquisite history,

culture and folklore in the national and global stage to reduce the gap between the people of this region and those from

the rest of the country. Since the beginning of the post-independence era the region has been the hotspot of many

controversial and contentious issues concerning immigration, and demand for separate land leading to conflict,

agitation, rise of separatist outfits, bloodshed and killing of innocent lives. The poetry from this region, be it written in

English or in any other languages, realistically deal with all these issues. This paper will focus briefly on some of the

central tendencies deep-rooted in the poetry from North-East India written in or translated to English giving special

emphasis on Robin S Ngangom’s “The Strange Affair…”.

Keywords: conflict, dominant tendencies, English poetry from North-East India, identity, voices.