CLRI May 2012

Contemporary Literary Review India May 2012
Editorial May 2012	eBook Reading Devices by Khurshid Alam In the last month’s editorial I talked about the growing space of electronic media. Realizing the growth of electronic presence... >>> Read in Full
Poems	Three Poems by Glen Sorestad Higgledy-Piggledy Just Before Dark Southern Sunrise  >>> Read in Full
	Two Poems by Catherine Noonan A Night Safe  >>> Read in Full
	Two Poems by Dr. Girish Ramesh Kute Gold Dust Pinky  >>> Read in Full
	Two Poems by Aditya Shankar Eyebrows Slightly Longer Than Reality  >>> Read in Full
	Three Ekphrastic Poems by Neil Ellman Mirror at Midnight II Modest George Inesco Onement III  >>> Read in Full
Short Story	Love Wins Out by S. Krishnamoorthy Aithal Surprisingly, the truce brokered by Madhav between factions and interest groups—some trying to protect Rushdie and others aiding and abetting the apostate’s assassination—held for many years. >>> Read in Full
	Even the Beggar Chooses by Khurshid Alam Every morning I stood at the Bamboo Villa bus stop in central Calcutta for my office, a beggar at the footpath used to salute me in gesture.  >>> Read in Full
Criticism	This Promising Age: A Critical Analysis by Dr. Dalip Kumar Khetarpal Poetry, which makes its appeal through heightened language, has restricted audience, especially in the new era of science and technology. >>> Read in Full
	Ethnicity and the Rhetoric of Difference by Mridula Kashyap Set in the backdrop of the Bodo society, Janil Kr. Brahma and Katindra Swargiary’s short stories “Dumphao’s Phitha” and “Hongla Pondit” respectively reflect the aspects of nationalistic strife undertaken by the Bodo people...  >>> Read in Full
Arts	Arts by Ivan de Monbrison Two arts pieces by Ivan Morison  >>> Read in Full
Book Review	Review on Sonnet Mondal's Diorama of Three Diaries by Dr. Sudesh Sinha Most poetry in the poetry books written by poets in India in the past few years can be mainly put into two categories.  >>> Read in Full
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	Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2012 Categories: Poetry, Fiction and Life Writing - 3000 words max or 5 poems max. Deadline - 5pm GMT on 27 July 2012. Prize - £300 per category and publication in Wasafiri. The Wasafiri New Writing Prize is open to anyone worldwide who has not published a complete book and we are looking for creative submissions in one of three categories: POETRY, FICTION and LIFE WRITING. The fee for entry varies depending on the number of categories you wish to enter and ranges from UK Sterling £6 to £15. The closing date is 5pm GMT on 27 July 2012. The winners will receive £300 each and their work will be published in Wasafiri.   Submission is through filling an entry form. Download the Entry Form from: www.wasafiri.org/wasafiri-new-writing-prize.asp. However you can send us an email for enquiries. Always address your email to wasafiri@open.ac.uk and keep writersdeskinfo@yahoo.co.in in loop. Visit: http://www.wasafiri.org/
JKC College is organizing 5th International Poetry Festival in collaboration with Contemporary Literary Review India The 5th International Poetry Festival invites writers and poets from all over the world. We aim to promote writers and their writings so we accept all forms, formats, and styles. However we give preference to innovative styles in poetry. For details, check at: Literary Partners.