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Arguably, The Reading Quest
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Books for and Ode to the Month of October.
An ultimate video on the list of the books to read in the month of October, books that suit the mood and various shades of autumn and festivities.
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#autumnbeauty #October #greatbooks
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The Testament of Mary - The Ultra-contemporary Writings (UCW) - Episode-3
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Winner of the 2011 Irish Pen Award, Colm Toibin is a man of many talents. He is a novelist, a short story writer, essayist, playwright, journalist, critic and poet. He was voted as one of Britain's top 300 intellectuals by the Observer. There is a profound ache throughout this little character study, a steely determination coupled with an unbearable loss. Although it has some insightful things ...
The Poetry of Mirza Ghalib - The World Poetry Series (WPS) Episode - 4
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One of the finest gems of Urdu Poetry, Mirza Ghalib is a tradition and an institution in himself. So much, so often and by so many people have already been said on Ghalib that, I believe, nothing new can be said. However, what particularly strikes me as curious is that Ghalib was an agnostic and his quests were existential, ergo, no doubt that he was fascinated with words like - वली, हज़रत, नास...
Various Genres of Literature Explained.
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This video is a one-stop solution for all those who are looking forward to discerning various genres in Literature in depth.
Disgrace by Coetzee, Twice Booker and Literature Nobel Winner.
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Disgrace won Coetzee a second Booker (and, arguably, the Nobel) for good reason. Some authors you love for their fire; some you love for their ice. J.M. Coetzee, the South African-turned-Australian novelist, has spent half a century engaged with the biggest questions of human reason and human dignity, but his novels are not what you’d call grand. They’re sleek, unadorned, unfailingly precise; m...
Greatest Books on the History of Western Philosophy.
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In this video, I have spoken about those books that are considered to a landmark in the history of philosophy. Please find the Amazon link of all the books mentioned in the video, not necessarily in the same order. amzn.in/d/3BkD5dx Early Greek Philosophy - John Burnet amzn.in/d/h4nqpLF History Of Western Philosophy - Russell amzn.in/d/cfibzYZ A New History of Western Philosophy - Anthony Kenny...
D H Lawrence and his Poetry (The World Poetry Series) Episode - 3
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" Lawrence's gifts were phenomenal, and there is no one in English literature to touch him, at his best." -Doris Lessing The Collected Poem of DH Lawrence ( amzn.in/d/3Ny8KiN )
Mistaken Modernity by Dipankar Gupta
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From Hindu notions of dirt, South Asia's preference for women leaders to patronage in democratic politics, Dipankar Gupta resolves many of the paradoxes of contemporary India in this book. In the process, he issues a damning indictment of the"westoxicated" elitist Indian middle class, and shows how unmodern the people of this class are in the very areas in which they are considered to be modern...
101 Poets on the Divine ( The World Poetry Series) , Episode - 2
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101 Poets on the Divine ( The World Poetry Series). The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse is an inspiring new selection of poems exploring faith and the divine, featuring poets from across the world, from antiquity to the present Poets have always looked to the skies for inspiration, and have written as a way of getting closer to the power and beauty they sense in nature, in each other and in the...
What was the Holocaust? An Unfinished History by Dan Stone.
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'This vital history shatters many myths about the Nazi genocide. Drawing on decades of research, The Holocaust: An Unfinished History upends much of what we think we know about the Holocaust. Stone draws on Nazi documents, but also on diaries, post-war testimonies and even fiction, urging that, in our age of increasing nationalism and xenophobia, we must understand the true history of the Holoc...
Kairos by Jenney Erpenbeck. The (UCW) Ultra-contemporary Writings Series, Episode -2
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The (UCW) Ultra-contemporary Writings Series is a new series in which I shall discuss the writings of the 21st century only. Every episode will feature one great writer and his works, mostly a fiction. Kairos, is, Jenny Erpenbeck's fourth novel whose English translation by Michael Hoffman has won this year’s International Booker Prize. It makes Erpenbeck the first German writer to win the award...
25 Geniuses Ignored by the Nobel Prize(for Literature)
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My earnest attempt to compile a list of all those geniuses who I believe have been denied or overlooked by the Nobel Prize committee for literature. The Academy began in 1901. It had years to award Tolstoy the prize before he died in 1910. But it didn’t. It was said that the conservative judges were troubled by his religious beliefs and increasingly radical political views as he grew older. But...
Hermann Hesse (The World Poetry Series)
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The (WPS) World Poetry Series will be an on-going series in which I shall discuss one major world poet in each episode. Few American readers seem to be aware that Hermann Hesse, author of the epic novels Steppenwolf and Siddhartha, among many others, also wrote poetry, the best of which the poet James Wright has translated and included in this book. This is a special volume―filled with short, d...
The Physics of Sorrow - Georgi Gospodinov. The UCW, Episode - 1
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The (UCW) Ultra-contemporary Writings Series is a new series in which I shall discuss the writings of the 21st century only. Every episode will feature one great writer and his works, mostly a fiction. Georgi Gospodinov was born in Yambol, Bulgaria, in 1968. His works have been translated into twenty-five languages and shortlisted for more than a dozen international prizes. He won the 2016 Jan ...
Sesher Kobita/The Farewell Song by Rabindranath Tagore
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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 "because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the West." Tagore has brilliantly weaved poetry with prose and made every page of the book beautiful. The novel is deep, witty and extremely romantic. It is ...
A virtual tour of Harmony Bookshop in Varanasi
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A virtual tour of Harmony Bookshop in Varanasi
The Last Temptation - Nikos Kazantzakis
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The Last Temptation - Nikos Kazantzakis
Self-help Books and the Great Sham, Final Episode
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Self-help Books and the Great Sham, Final Episode
The anatomy of Human Destructiveness - Erich Fromm
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The anatomy of Human Destructiveness - Erich Fromm
5 Books on Philosophy Everyone Should Read.
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5 Books on Philosophy Everyone Should Read.
Self-help Books & The Great Sham, Part - 2
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Self-help Books & The Great Sham, Part - 2
The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell.
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The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell.
Most Under-rated Female Writers of Modern India
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Most Under-rated Female Writers of Modern India
3 Greatest Female Poets of the 21st Century. Louise Glück, Mary Oliver & Wisława Szymborska .
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3 Greatest Female Poets of the 21st Century. Louise Glück, Mary Oliver & Wisława Szymborska .
Books by Bertrand Russell, a Cambridge mathematician who won a literature Nobel.
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Books by Bertrand Russell, a Cambridge mathematician who won a literature Nobel.
Greatest Philosophical Novels of all time, Part 4
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Greatest Philosophical Novels of all time, Part 4
Greatest Philosophical Novels of all time, Part 3
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Greatest Philosophical Novels of all time, Part 3
Greatest Philosophical Novels of all time, Part 2
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Greatest Philosophical Novels of all time, Part 2
Greatest philosophical novels of all time, Part 1
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Greatest philosophical novels of all time, Part 1
I am eager to hear from you sir. Please present a review
Do home is where the heart is?
I totally swayed by the beautiful poems Grear work sir.
Great new mirzagalib Great work sir Nothing matters Only.you. bard of times
Are you human,after all what is humanistic? When you dissect the novels, it seems distant. Still it brings your talent So that me a beginner Finds a treasure In you.
Please make a new video sir. Its exceptional hearing from you.
Can you tell me frankly who are you? Your vision is different .A rare combination.do reply sir
Hi Babitha, you may write me at nishantcoumar@gmail.com
But your content speskes volumes. And you sre a msster of that(poems)
Are you a professor of philosophy?
@@babithamathew1868 No, a nowhere man, I do nothing respectable.
I also feel very much awakened and ease in october so much related good sir i like your book recommendations I like to read but hasitate while picking the book thank you for making it easier for me❤
Did you stop making videos?
I did hear your d.h. lawrence. One of beautifully presented Do you really nostalgic about october and spring.
Yes, and I believe who is not, if he has a soul ?
I have never read poetry like you did. Such eloquency and truthfullness I came to know poems are great visitations.
Thanks a lot, Babitha :)) Much humbled!!
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DN Jha ? your colour is now in focus. I have to use filters while watching you.
In India do leaves fall in October?
No, and for India I have mentioned different hues for October.
Loved it ✨
Thanks, Rajil :))
Hello, Sir! Hope you're doing well. Came across your channel through one of my acquaintances. Great work, Sir! You were the one who introduced me to reading philosophy, back then, when I was preparing for IPMAT. :)
Hi Radhika, good to hear from you, though I couldn't recall you and the year you were from. Ping me at my number if you have it.
Sir, you taught me online in the year 2021-22. Since, we used to cummunicate via Telegram, I don't have your number. 😊
Same , I would like to know Are you Bangyali
no, but I have lived in and studies at Calcutta University.
Are you bengali?
no, but I have lived in and studies at Calcutta University.
I was reminded of a poem I had read in school. It was Yashodhra by maithali sharn gupta...it was written from the point of view of wife of gautam Buddha..
Yes, there was one such poem as I can recall
have been seeing your explanation of books for a couple of months, would love to see if you make a video essay on "hindi satire novels" discuss works of harishankar parsai, shrilal shukla, sharad joshi and any of your favourite indian satirists you like. ☮️
Parsai is my all time fav. Will make a video on him.
I have read the book. 😊
Beautiful. How did you like it ?
@@thereadingquest3320 I liked it very much.
Wow! Would love to visit this bookstore
you must else you will miss out on the best bookstore in India
@@thereadingquest3320 I second that. I will soon 🌻
definitely the best bookstore I've ever visited, in terms of its sheer range and collection of books.
yes, for sure
Amazing sir 🫡🫡
Heaven.
I want to buy the Oxford edition since I cannot read neither Hindi nor Urdu ,will the English translation suffice
@@abhradas6433 yes, it will be the one doing justice to the original Urdu version. It is a bilingual edition in Urdu n English both.
Before watching it, I say,"What a choice!!! What a superb choice!!!" "Kahne ko hain duniya me youtuber bahut achchhe; Is khaas channel ka hai magar andaaz-e-intikhaab kuchh aur."
@@sandeepsaxena9220 I am humbled and elated. Thanks, Sandeep.
Do a beautiful bard or a beautiful soul matters to you sir In a world where everything is experimental It's these awesome rendations make me think Iam alive. Great work sir.
I am watching your all videos and you are very pertinent person to help us come out from scourge. You always helps to remain motivated . Your calm and smooth presentation is intuitive so pls continued and remember that I am always watching your all videos to improve my English knowledge . I am a computer geek but your videos help us a lot. Never feel excruciating while you get low views , I will also start a channel like you while I will become veteran in English like you. Your work is adorable to learn and always keep it on.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Dear.
Was waiting to watch it before responding. Loved it. Watched with mixed feelings as reminded me of my father and he would have been delighted with this. From Tagore to Plath and from Dostoevsky to post modern writers Your range is impressive 😍😍
Thanking you from the bottom of my heart 💙💛
Sir I watch your videos Very good explanation Thanks for that. But in literature not only in literature,each soul will be pleased and get solace listening GALIB It's my whim Bohut hain parde me kirdar yeaha Jo kirdaro ki naqad kare Par Tera andaze baya kuch aur hai (Nishant)
Wah bhai
Bahut achchha....❤❤
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Only to say as substance please please KEEP ON
Good class on literary criticism for beginners...Sir, can we classify the aartis that we sing in the praise of God as an ode?
Aartis are neither ode nor even simple poems, they lack polished language and elevated style. However, verses from Gita, Shiv tandav strotam etc can be classified as odes
the algorithm brought me here, and it was for a reason. subbed!
Thanks a lot ❤
Great video! I love how you explored literature. It reminds me of the stories in my memoir series on my channel, where I share my experiences in Shanghai and Germany - breaking boundaries and building connections.
@@friedayf Thanks, will watch it
if possible please explain charwak darshan.
@@satoru.nakata Sure
I rarely comment on UA-cam videos, Such an insightful explanation.
Thank you ❤
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Please do a special session on "Essence of Religion" and "Mysticism and Logic" since the former completely deviates from Russel's agnosticism. It is my belief that Russell had mystical intrusions but remained steadfastly in denial.
Perspicacious observation. "Essence of Religion" is also very antithetical to his essay "Has Religion made any useful contribution to Human civilization". Will do a video on this definitely
I bought Crime and punishment from here.
A reading suggestion, an insight where the The Western Philosophy comes from and its links with Eastern Philosophy, nothing exist in isolation "The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies"
Thanks for the suggestion.
Can a beginner understand this?
@@JathinGM yes, absolutely
Thanks.for information
Your narration style is amazing...feels like we are sitting together in your library and there is an exchange of thoughts between us...
@@maheshk4657 Thanks a lot, Sir :))