My book Beckett's English Poetry: Transcending the Roots of Resistance in Language is now available on flipkart.

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My book on Beckett will finally come out on flipkart in two weeks

Thanks to Bina Biswas for all the help. Thanks to Sudarshan Kcherry of Authorspress India for everything - no words can express my heartfelt gratitude to him for bringing out my book on Samuel Beckett's English Poetry: Transcending the Roots of Resistance in Language, in 2013, after helping me in his inimitable style with the title and quality editing and printing and cover that matches and competes with the best in academic publishing in the world anywhere and surpasses most in his restless indigenous and transnational innovativeness and trail-blazing pioneering originality of vision. I also thank my mother Sara - no more - to whom this book is dedicated, Dad, Dr K Radha (now retired) Anna Gabriel Koshy, my kids, Mary Annie AV Avy Varghese Aardvark and AV Abraham, my friends the late Aveesh K, Santosh Babusenan Satish Babusenan Sree Kumar Tommy John Gorakhnath Gangane Chitra Panikkar Bina Biswas Prathap Kamath - for their enormous patience, love, care, long suffering and faith in my ability to do this eventually. I also thank George Korah of Primalogue and Jonsy. The same for all my dear fb friends without whose likes and comments I feel I can no longer exist. I was possessed by the spirit of Beckett when I wrote this book. No regrets, whatsoever.
The book will be available on flipkart in two weeks and later in infibeam etc. It costs 550 Rs for the Indian market and 21 dollars for the international market. Enjoy. — with @Authorspress India

Buy my book.A treatise in poetry for beginners

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Review of Soul Resuscitation/Allusions to Simplicity by Angel Meredith/Koshy A.V.

A Review of Soul Resuscitation, 50 poems, written by Angel Meredith and Dr. AV Koshy, (published by Barry Mowles & Destiny 2 Write Publications) two writers from the Jouralspace era. I am a voracious reader of AV Koshy but am not familiar at all with Angel Meredith’s writings. Both are well written but this book does not cling to my heart nor stir my imagination as I am accustomed to in the poetry by Koshy.

The book is written in two parts: the first Angel’s poems. Death Bed has wonderful imagery and was understandably enjoyed because of my daily dealings with death. Beautifully described. Insipid is a strong and vivid painting of our modern societal breakdown. Watchers left me hanging on a branch wondering if it would break. I was not impressed with the finale. Her poems become predictable.

My expectation from Dr. Koshy is to saturate my imagination with deliciously creative illusions. In this particular book I found this with only several of his pieces. After Rilke is a good example of that. Reference to the gang-rape victim in India is made in the poem Nirbhaya. Well done. Koshy has a way of making things vanishand two of these types are found in this book, “How to make love vanish”, and “How to make myself vanish”. He has a poem out in another collection, “How to make a poem vanish”. I like his ability to steer the reader off course. Far off course. Unfortunately I do not find that much here.
References to death are made by both writers in this collection as are descriptions of the decaying of society.

Angel and Koshy are talented writers and leave just enough here, however, to lead the reader wondering what may be produced by them in the future.

by Summer Wind

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Paul Eluard

I do not know French. I have read only a few of Eluard's poems, primarily from Beckett's translations and then probably from a pdf I downloaded that was for free from poem hunter or some such place, That had some of the same poems done by a different translator and new ones. It was basically more of the same stuff. Eluard has been called a Surrealist but he is more Romantic and lyrical, according to me. I find his poems bittersweet,especially if one is in the shock of going through a time of experiencing the trauma of a love that goes very deep which one does not yet know the end of. You both fear and anticipate it because it can turn out well or ill. http://rosannadelpiano.perso.sfr.fr/Images/Paul%20Eluard.jpg That is what he looked like. The poem that comes to mind is L’amoureuse She is standing on my lids And her hair is in my hair She has the colour of my eye She has the body of my hand In my shade she is engulfed As a stone against the sky She will never close her eyes And she does not let me sleep And her dreams in the bright day Make the suns evaporate And me laugh cry and laugh Speak when I have nothing to say [translated by Samuel Beckett] This is so simple and lyrical that it needs no explication except perhaps to say that one is reminded of Neruda. But Scarcely Disfigured goes deeper. Scarcely Disfigured Farewell Sadness / Greeting Sadness / Thou art inscribed in the lines of the ceiling / Thou art inscribed in the eyes that I love / Thou art not altogether want / For the poorest of lips denounce thee / Smiling / Greeting sadness / Love of the bodies that are lovable / Mightiness of the bodies that arelovable / Starts up a bodiless beast / Head of hope defeated / Sadness countenance of beauty Paul Eluard / Translated by Samuel Beckett This is great poetry , of course in a line like "the poorest of lips denounce thee." I do not write here as a critic but as a poet and a lover, in this post. Why I remembered Eluard and sit here writing this post, when I should be going to work is because he inspires me, though I have only read him haltingly in French, and in these translations. This is my tribute poem to two fine poets Eluard and Beckett inspired by my own experiences of love and sadness. The first two lines are taken directly from Eluard into my own poem. Hello sadness Good day to you You are not caused by anyone outside In this matter I have been a paltry God I make you appear in the eyes of the ones I love As a poet I praise you, falsely You come from inside me as talons of love And leave scratches on the bodies of the ones I love They are more than scarcely disfigured now I could say they too created sorrow for me, or for themselves, but won't. Now we drown in the un-bridged planets of grief But sadness, I only wanted to stop hurting others and bid you what you so richly deserve The spirit of farewell and then I'd stay with my love.

Nomination for Pushcart Prize for Poetry 2012

My poem A Shayira of Sorts has been nominated by Camel Saloon/editor Russell Streur as one of the best six entries to his magazine for the second half of 2012. This is a great honour. He has also chosen my poems Africa, Hurt-spoken to Vincent A Shayira of Sorts as editor's pics. Butterfly and the Bee has chosen my book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners as one of the best reads in Indian literature of 2012.

The Second Hump Volume III : A Shayira of Sorts

The Second Hump Volume III : A Shayira of Sorts: by A.V. Koshy O Rumi intoxication with the divine is not the only way O Ghalib the way of the senses is not the only one Brothers,...

A Review of my book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners by Rukhaya MK

Dr Ampat Koshy is a poet and critic par excellence. His ‘wrighteings’ are honest statements and deconstruct conventional dogmatic constructs laid down by previous critics. He fights this anxiety of influence in his work, as any of his FB poems would. According to Dr Koshy, a poem is an illegitimate orphan on FB, and competes with its contemporary opponents, but does not have a heavy inheritance to be compared to. On the other hand, it fights against its own virtual reality. He employs transliterations for a personal touch, and yet in the wisdom the book imparts, it is universal in its appeal. The informal tone enables the reader to build a comfort level and connect with his style. For the ones who would like to master the basic nuances of poetry, this book is definitely for you. And for the ones who think they already know, you will discover after reading the book: There were many things you always knew, but never realized.

My book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners is now available on Createspace for purchase

https://www.createspace.com/4001326?ref=1147694&utm_id=6026&fb_action_ids=10152117159930006&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582 List Price: $4.99 Add to Cart About the author: Dr A.V. Koshy is an established author and writer who is a poet, critic and artist. He has a doctorate in Samuel Beckett's Poems in English from the University of Kerala. He has published a monograph of essays called Wrighteings: In Media Res and has several, published research papers to his credit. He has also published poems in India, UK, America and Canada in poetry journals, magazines, e-zines and anthologies. He has two certificates, one in entrepreneurship from the World Bank, and a diploma in education, partly from the USA via an online course, besides his expertise in teaching English Language and Literature in different premier institutions and parts of the world like KSA, India and Libya. His greatest desire is to build a village for people having autism where all their needs are met. He runs an NGO called "Autism for Help Village Project" with his wife for this dream to come true. A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners Authored by Dr A V Koshy Cover design or artwork by Kelly D Boykin This small book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners is an attempt to encourage a beginner to take more interest in reading and writing poetry, at a deeper level than is the usual practice. With this aim in mind, the reader is introduced to the elements of poetry with examples in a light, humorous and interesting manner. Publication Date: Sep 18 2012 ISBN/EAN13: 1479347655 / 9781479347650 Page Count: 76 Binding Type: US Trade Paper Trim Size: 5.5" x 8.5" Language: English Color: Black and White Related Categories: Poetry / General

Mira Kapoor's review of my book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners.

Poetry, this word always makes me miss a beat. But that's not enough to write well. I knew I have that appetite to learn, but I did not know what to read and how to start. Met Koshy sir on Facebook. Of course, we all know him on fb. Got to read his book ... A Treatise on Poetry. A beginner like me was in need of something which was fun and learning both. This book is outstanding. I was glued to it, once I dived into it. Less of lecture, more of learning, that too in such a light manner. It gave full rein to my "infant" imagination. The strength of this book lies in the way it is written. I knew nothing about poetry, but this book held my hand and took me through a lot of things, so beautifully. I feel good and i am more confident now. Every beginner must read it. A beaut. I, as a beginner, loved it.

Information on my book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners now in two outlets.

Published by Speak Up Publishing belonging to Kelly Boykin Pocan, Editor of inklinks and honorary editor of wOw LIfe Dr A.V. Koshy's new, second book is now available on two outlets smashwords and Amazon as ebook and kindle - it will soon be out in paperback. It cost 115 rupees or two dollars aproximately as ebook or kindle format. The book will cost three dollars, shipping and handling extra and will come out soon from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Available at Amazon.com in Kindle version. Paperback version will be available soon... will inform you all when paperback is out http://www.amazon.com/Treatise-Poetry-Beginners-ebook/dp/B009DB8ZGI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1348069013&sr=1-1&keywords=dr+av+koshy https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/222992

Dr Mary Annie's review of A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners by Dr A.V. Koshy

My sister's review of my book on smashwords after buying it. Review by: Mary Annie A.V.(anna maria) on Sep. 19, 2012 : I have been really surprised that this book was able to hold my attention throughout. The book is a must read for beginners of poetry...it also assists those who know poetry. The objective is thus two fold. I thoroughly enjoyed the examples and the explanations. I could term them all as eye-openers. The style is new and hence grabs our attention... The book, I am confident, will be a constant companion to all who want to refer time to time about poetry.

A beautiful not so traditional review of my book A Treatise on Poetry by Prodipta Banerjee (fb name)

Beginning poetry Is Like Professor Higgins Teaching the Elisa Do -littles The waves and winds Of Poetry Till their bright Ignorant smiles Come apart And are reborn And Filled with The innocent Shining light Of Knowing poetry For the first time.

Dr Prathap Kamath's review on my book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners.

I have had a very enjoyable and enlightening read of Ampat Koshy's (Dr. A.V. Koshy) new book A TREATISE ON POETRY BEGINNERS. Being a teacher of literature myself, what has impressed me more is the “Voice” of the critic/teacher in Koshy rather than the fundamentals of prosody he has undertaken to educate the beginners in poetry with. A glance at the table of contents would mislead students of literature into taking the book to be too elementary : Mnemonics, Rhyme, From Rhyme to Rhyme Schemes, Sound and Imagery, Figurative Language, Form and Structure, Form and Voice, Voice and Style. But those who are familiar with him through his ever variegated posts on FB would never be misled to think that he is one who would fill his pages with basics except with a turn of novelty. As I said earlier, therefore, it is his Voice that has engaged me with its deep and resounding originality in the guidance that he has provided to beginners in poetry. He has laid down his views on Voice in his book: it is the stamp of individuality in language and treatment of ideas evinced by a writer. The example he gives is of T.S. Eliot: "A Voice is different. I capitalized the v on purpose. After reading a hundred or thousand Eliot feel-alike poems and sound-alike and look-alike poems by aspirants to his throne I began to understand that one could hate Eliot if he wanted to but he had what no other poet had - a Voice that was not only unmistakable but seemingly easy to imitate! Seemingly easy! But no one can catch that strange Voice, so unique that it haunts every new poet a hundred years after ‘Prufrock’ and destroys many permanently." Koshy’s book is the product of a mind that is restless and vibrant, with a microfine sensibility, down to earth humility despite its mind boggling scholarship and an eye that sees a detail always left unnoticed by others. It draws from its immense wealth of reading experience that spans over four decades without ever making a show of it, and this wealth of intertextuality alone would provide its readers ample justification to their effort in reading it. It puts poetry on FB in the right perspective for the poets who write in it and may be carried away by the customary praise they get from friends. He fruitfully disillusions them here, but only with the benign intention of wanting them to do better instead of being complacent in self admiration. However Koshy’s greatest objective is to find poetry its true eminence in the heart of readers when he says: "What is poetry? My aim is not to be prescriptive. I have been a little descriptive previously but I would like to repeat certain metaphors like the body of poetry is a kingdom with many mansions and it extends across all of time, all of space and runs like a golden thread through all the languages living and dead." Dr Prathap Kamath is UGC Associate Professor in SN College, Kollam, and author of Ekalavya, a collection of superb poems published by Cyberwit.

A Review by Dr Zeenath Ibrahim on my book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners

Dr. Ampat Koshy is a distinctive and potent voice in the sprawling FB literaryscape. His treatise is an excellent exposition that discusses the nuances and mechanics of poetry effortlessly, making it an enjoyable and enriching experience for all. By delving into the intricacies of poetry, he elucidates the features that make a poem great and timeless. Written in a lucid, unassuming style the treatise takes off without the least tinge of pedantry. Spiced with humour and illustrations, the write up appeals to both aspiring poets and seasoned writers alike. I boldly recommend the book as an authentic discourse on poetry especially coming from the master of multiple genres himself. The book is sure to spark off some fireworks even in uninspired minds. A TREATISE ON POETRY is a must read for poetry lovers.

Dr Madhumita Ghosh's review of my book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners

Dr Madhumita Ghosh's review of my book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners : Writing on a vast topic as Poetry in a simple manner is no easy feat. Yet Dr.A.V.Koshy has done just that. Only a scholar of a great measure , as he distinctly comes through in his book, with an expansive and extensive knowledge of poetry can present an esoteric topic in the most simple manner that may appeal to one and all. In his Treatise on Poetry, beginning with Some General Thoughts on Poetry, he guides his readers, with great ease and elan, through the inroads of various parameters and components of the poetic form. In a distinctive, stylish yet facile manner, he takes his readers on a delightful journey through Poetry where the mention of the great stalwarts and analysis of their poems seem attractive even to the most uninitiated reader. It will be no surprise if his readers go all 'lady GAGA' over this book. As a Poetry teacher for many years now, I would love to own this book, read from time to time and gift to my students.

Prodipta Banerjee's (fb name) review on my book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners.

On Ampat Koshy's A Treatise of Poetry : by Prodipta Banerjee I wonder whether any other period in the history of English literature has yielded so many poets as the Age of Fb has! Poets, writers, essayists who are not followers of greater names or any school but distinctive voices themselves. Amidst all this rich variation, Prof Koshy's splendid book, using his term "The Voice " galvanises the reader, whether a beginner or an advanced student of literature to love poetry by understanding its essentials and by noticing the underlying logic of the shifting and new tastes of poetry, the assiduity of poets or how they are 'natural" down the ages . The past two hours of reading has been, for me, a fascinating and engaging journey up the stream of the mechanics of poetry, engaging both in content and the excitement of a radical departure from the "boring conventional "style of theory .It is hard to define Prof Koshy's brilliance , his is a distinctive clear philosophy expressed in a distinctive manner, both intellectually and emotionally rewarding .

Vasudev Murthy's comments on my book A treatise on Poetry for Beginners

Another mind blowing, great and about to explode on the scene writer Vasudev Murthy on my book:Certainly not the typical boring pompous Treatise that frightens common people like me! A great book that demystifies the principles of poetry and takes a liberal view of the evolution of this art form. Here's hoping it will one day get across-the-board recognition for being an unorthodox yet scholarly book.

Michele Baron's review of my new book A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners

Here is the third review of my book in eformat! Thank you Michele Baron Review by: Michele Baron on Sep. 08, 2012 : Four stars In a book suitable for not only aspiring and emergent writers of poetry, but also to closet and avowed critics of poetry, Dr. Koshy has compiled wit, wisdom, and aphorisms and "authorisms" well-wrought in an lucid, entertaining, and highly accessible form. "A Treatise on Poetry for Beginners" draws from the wellsprings of poetic traditions across the continents and ages. Bridging to the "now" of electronic compositions and individual and group anthology publications both online and in hard-copy, Dr. Koshy encourages and challenges beginners and experienced writers, readers, and critics alike. The "self-styled FB poet" writes of social forum poetry, the "Dreaded Poets Society," the real, the virtual, the ever-present influence of T.S. Eliot, and the lifetime "wardrobe" of poetic Style in an engaging blend of quoted poetry, pithy extracts, and plain-spoken prose. Readers can peruse the real-time, on-line Dr. Koshy with the click of an icon to facebook. But to read the estimable and considerable evaluations of poetry distilled in Dr. Koshy's memorable style, I highly recommend (for beginners, afficionados and scholars alike) reading "A Treatise on Poetry." (reviewed the day of purchase)

Cover of hard copy which will come out soon