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What distinguishes The Dutt Family Album from other Indian English poetry of its time, despite not fully embodying the later shift towards more native themes?
What distinguishes The Dutt Family Album from other Indian English poetry of its time, despite not fully embodying the later shift towards more native themes?
- It exclusively focuses on Christian themes, disregarding Indian subjects entirely.
- It showcases a complete rejection of British Romantic influences.
- It is the sole example of a family anthology within Indian English poetry. (correct)
- It was written by poets who had never been exposed to Western culture.
How does the religious conversion of the Dutt family influence their portrayal of Indian subjects in their poetry?
How does the religious conversion of the Dutt family influence their portrayal of Indian subjects in their poetry?
- It leads them to demonize Hindu figures and traditions.
- It causes them to treat Indian material with a sense of detachment, viewing it as merely 'poetically serviceable'. (correct)
- It inspires them to create syncretic religious poems blending Christian and Hindu elements.
- It results in a deeper, more authentic connection to their cultural roots.
Which of the following best describes the Dutt family poets' relationship with British Romantic poetry?
Which of the following best describes the Dutt family poets' relationship with British Romantic poetry?
- They aimed to surpass the Romantics in originality and innovation.
- They selectively borrowed elements of Romanticism to critique British colonialism.
- They largely imitated British Romantic poets, acting as 'sedulous apes'. (correct)
- They vehemently rejected British Romanticism, forging a completely original poetic style.
Govin Chunder Dutt's line, 'Who hath not seen thee, fair one, when the day/ Urges his coursers over the dappled Clouds’ is most clearly an allusion to what Romantic work?
Govin Chunder Dutt's line, 'Who hath not seen thee, fair one, when the day/ Urges his coursers over the dappled Clouds’ is most clearly an allusion to what Romantic work?
How does Omesh Chunder Dutt's portrayal of the Rajput prince in The Chief of Pokurna reflect the influence of British literary traditions?
How does Omesh Chunder Dutt's portrayal of the Rajput prince in The Chief of Pokurna reflect the influence of British literary traditions?
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The Dutt Family Album (1870)
The Dutt Family Album (1870)
A family anthology featuring 187 poems by the Dutt brothers (Govin Chunder, Hur Chunder, and Greece Chunder) and their cousin, Omesh Chunder.
Dutt Family's Religious Shift
Dutt Family's Religious Shift
The Dutt family, descendants of Rasmoy Dutt and followers of Rammohun Roy, converted to Christianity.
Themes in The Dutt Family Album
Themes in The Dutt Family Album
Christian sentiment, Nature, and Indian history and legend.
Influence of British Romanticism
Influence of British Romanticism
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Examples of British Influence in Poems
Examples of British Influence in Poems
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Study Notes
- A shift occurred gradually in poetry during this period, with no sign in "The Dutt Family Album" (1870).
- "The Dutt Family Album" appeared over 20 years after M.M. Dutt's "Visions of the Past".
- Toru Dutt's work was only about six years in the future.
- "The Dutt Family Album" marks the sole instance of a family anthology within Indian English poetry.
- The anthology comprises 187 poems crafted by the three Dutt brothers—Govin Chunder, Hur Chunder, and Greece Chunder—alongside their cousin, Omesh Chunder.
- The Dutts were descendants of Rasmoy Dutt, a lieutenant of Rammohun Roy.
- The family had abandoned Hinduism for Christianity.
- Govin Chunder considered settling in England after a family visit.
- The poets regarded Indian material as a source for poetry.
- Core themes encompass Christian sentiment, Nature, and Indian history/legend.
- They emulate British Romantics like earlier poets.
- Govin Chunder's address to Romance echoes Keats's "To Autumn".
- Greece Chundur Dutt's contemplation of a Himalayan peak mirrors Wordsworthian sentiments.
- Omesh Chunder Dutt envisions a Rajput prince as a medieval English knight.
- The knight is equipped with a gerfalcon and attended by a squire in "The Chief of Pokurna".
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