Theories of Rasa, Dhvani, Alamkaras. Riti, Vakrokti and Aucitya etc.
by: Ami Upadhyay
ISBN 978-81-7977-601-8
Price : Rs. 195.00
pp. : 178 + xiv
Contents:
Part I
What is
Aesthetics? Characteristics and Brief History
The Background
of Indian Poetics
A Brief Survey
of Indian Poetics
Definitions of
Poetry
The Causes of Poetry
The Purpose of
Poetry
Attributes of a Poet (Kavi)
Genres of Literary Works (Kavya Bheda)
The Process of
Creation of Poetry
Sahityasastra
The
Classification of Arts
Natya, Nataka
and Kavya
Siddhis : The
Purpose of Art
Vrittis and
Pravittis
Abhinaya and
Dance in India
Arts :
Auditory, Visual and Audio-Visual
Part II
Various Schools
in Indian Poetics
Rasa in Vedas,
Upanishadas and Ayurveda
Rasa as Ananda
Rasanispatti and
Rasasvada
The Rasa Theory
Sringara Rasa
(Erotic Sentiment)
Karuna Rasa (The
Pathetic Sentiment)
Raudra and Vira
Rasa (The Terrible and the Heroic)
Hasya Rasa and
Adbhuta Rasa (The Comic and The Marvellous)
The Bhayanaka
and the Bibhatsa Rasa (The Terrible and the Odious)
Santarasa (The
Tranquil)
The Concept of
Structure Underlying The Natyashashtra
The Natyas as
Conceived by Bharata
Plot According
to Bharata
Bharata’s Views
Regarding Characters
Bharata’s Views
About Diction
Ten Guna
(Merits) according to Bharata in a Play-wright
Ten Dosas
(faults) in a Play-wright according to Bharata
Four Styles
According to Bharata
Figures of Speech available to the Dramatist
according to Bharata
The Use of
Language in the Work of Art according to Sanskrit Poetics
Para, Pasyanti,
Madhyama and Vaikhari
Relationship
Between Sabda and Artha
Dandin as a
Poetician (Dandin’s views on Art in his Kavyadarsa)
Alamkara School
of Poetics
Riti School of
Poetics and Vamana’s Philosophy of Poetry
Dhvani School of
Anandavardhana
Kuntaka’s Theory
of Vakrokti
Abhinavagupta’s
Contribution to Indian Poetics
The Theory of
Aucitya (Ksemendra’s Contribution to Indian Poetics)
Rajasekhara’s Kavyamimansa
Vishwanatha as a
Poeticianb (His typography of Various Genres of Kavya)
Pandit
Jagannatha’s Contribution to Indian Poetics
Hemachandra
Acharya’s Contribution to Indian Poetics and Grammar
Ananda
Coomaraswamy as a Modern Aesthetician and Art Historian
Indian and
Western Literary Criticism and Poetics (A Brief Comparative Study)
Part III
Major Indian Theorists and their Works (Aesthetics/ Poetics and Commentaries
Bharata’s Natyasastra (Division and Contents)
Glossary of Important Terms of Indian Poetics
Selected Bibliography
Prof. Ami. U. Upadhyay is a young dynamic Professor of
English. She is working as a professor of English and Director, School of
Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad,
Gujarat, India. At present, she is shouldering the responsibility of I/C
registrar of the university also. She has presented papers and participated in
more than 65 International, National and State Level Conferences and seminars.
She has been invited as a keynote/plenary speaker and resource person for more
than 55 seminars/workshops/conferences. She has more than 30 publications in
form of research papers, articles and books to her credit. She offers her
services as an editor and reviewer to many national and international journals
of repute. She is associated with many renowned academic
institutes/universities as a Member of Board of Management, Member of Board of
Studies, Member of Academic Planning Board, Member of Academic Councils etc.
She is also a member of various academic and professional bodies like IACS,
CLAI etc. Her areas of interest are Feminism, Comparative Literature, Cultural
Studies, Adaptation of Literature in various forms, Translation Studies, Gender
Studies, ELT, Communication Skills and Various Teaching Methodologies with
special reference to English Language Teaching. Her interest in
Interdisciplinary studies has encouraged her to contribute in various fields of
knowledge. She is also an adept classical dancer, dance teacher and
choreographer. She has performed and earned recognition as a classical dancer
at National level.
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