Synopsis This study attempts a concise and exciting critique of the entire range of Indian English Poetry, from its beginnings upto the year 2000. It comprises general surveys of periods and schools; evaluations of prominent poets; analyses of outstanding poems, long and short; and considerations of significant issues, such as Alienation and Indianness in respect of Indian English Poetry. Highly perceptive and eminently readable, the volume offers a holistic and integrated view of the indigenous blossoming of this genre.