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Spiritual modernism and literary evolution: The contribution of Sri Aurobindo to Indian English Literature
Authors
Dinesh Singh, Rajesh Kumar
Abstract
Sri Aurobindo occupies a foundational yet
distinctive position in the canon of Indian English literature. A poet,
philosopher, dramatist, and nationalist thinker, he reshaped literary discourse
by integrating metaphysical inquiry with poetic imagination. Unlike many of his
contemporaries, Aurobindo envisioned literature not merely as artistic
representation but as a transformative instrument of consciousness. This paper
critically examines his contribution to poetry, drama, and philosophical prose,
situating his work within the larger trajectory of Indian English writing. It
further undertakes a comparative analysis with Rabindranath Tagore and A. K.
Ramanujan to demonstrate how Aurobindo’s spiritual modernism differs from Tagore’s
humanistic mysticism and Ramanujan’s cultural modernism. Through textual
analysis and critical evaluation, this study establishes that Aurobindo’s
literary vision expands the boundaries of modernism by grounding it in
evolutionary spirituality. His magnum opus, Savitri, emerges as a landmark
achievement in global epic poetry.
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Pages:130-133
How to cite this article:
Dinesh Singh, Rajesh Kumar "Spiritual modernism and literary evolution: The contribution of Sri Aurobindo to Indian English Literature". International Journal of English Research, Vol 12, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 130-133
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