When researching a poet and their art, it is very
important to examine their history. It is very important to understand their childhood,
religious background, upbringing, education, socio-economic level, and personal and
artistic influences.
As for Ezekiel, it is important to
know that Ezekiel was born in 1924 in Bombay. He was born to Jewish parents who were
both highly dedicated to education.
Educated in a
missionary, Ezekiel shared hie parent's love for education and was renowned at Bombay
University for his literary excellence.
Ezekiel is one of
the foremost known writers in Indo-Anglian poetry. According to the "Journal of South
Asian Literature", Ezekiel believed that poetry was a way of organizing ones
self.
Given his education and interest in psychology,
Ezekiel was fascinated by dreams. He believed that dreams "represent the imaginative
structures of human reality". It was through his examination of dreams in which he found
"the why", "the how", "the what", and "the flow". Ezekiel was known for including these
aspects within his poetry.
Ezekiel's poetry, as explained
by one author in the above named journal, should "be viewed as a metaphoric journey into
the heart of existence". Ezekiel's poetry allows a reader to join him on a journey into
ones self and their meaning for living.
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