Lecture on Metaphysical poetry

                  Metaphysical   poetry
                                 
                                   By
     
                         R. K. Mandaliya

    On the 16th to 18th August 2019 , we have  very thoughtful lectures by R.K. Mandaliya from S.P. University, Anand at English department , M. K. Bhavnagar university. So this three days ,we truly enjoyed a lot and gain a lot.

First day:

   In the  first session floral welcome and Mandaliya sir's introduction by Dilip barad sir. Then Mandalia sir started the lecture on 'Metaphysical poetry'. First of all sir said that we should know the exact meaning of Metaphysical poetry. Sir discuss about what is Metaphysical poetry and which is the main features of the poetry. Dr. Samuel Johnson was first used this word " Metaphysical" in his work The lives for this different kind of poetry. This word used in a negative sence but now time that became appraisal. Sir also discussed about Metaphysical poetry's pioneer John Donne  and his poetry:

  1) "The Sun Rising"
       
         'The Sun Rising' is well known poem by John Donne it is addressed to the sun by lover who is in the company of his beloved. Sir discussed this poem very interestingly. Sir gives many examples to explain his thoughts and his thinking.

  2) "Death be not proud" 
       
        This poem is about Death. Sir biscribed this poem very beautifully. Death is the only thing that through we get the rest in our life. To explain this poem sir give the reference of Kamala Das' s poem "Spoiling the name".

• As sir says that in his lectures cinema association with literature, so movies gives us a new vision to life and also help to understand situation in better way.  Sir suggest many movies to watch, one of is " Jagate Raho" .This movie known as black humour and also moral satire, related to Charly Chaplin's Time Machine.

Second  Day: 

    In the second day we learnt three poems by John Donne that is:

     

•     'The flea'
•     'The Dream'
•     ' Sweetest Love I  do not go'

     ' The Flea' is the biological image in this poem.The small insect through lover expressed his love for beloved. So in the whole poem lover who tried to canvince her not to refused his love for her. 

      

       In discussion of the poem 'The Dream' Mandaliya sir mention that ' Phantasy is better than reality , because in real life we not feel enjoyment as like phantasy'. If Phantasy give us a joy then that is ok. That thing we find in following poem's line :

" True joys at best are dreams".

    ''Sweetest love I do not go"   this poem addressed to his lover and is about death in love. Sir explain with many classic movie's example and some of the based on real life example. So easily  we can understand the exact meaning of the poetry.

Third Day: 

   In the last day of our lecture we learnt one poem that is ' The Ecstasy' obviously written by John Donne. In this poem we find that remarkable use of  simile, the poem start with : 

           "Where, Like a pillow on a bad,

             A pregnant bank swell'd up, to rest

             The violst's reclining head,

             sat we two , one another 's best."

    

    So the word 'like' shows simile. As  Mandaliya sir said that many ideas Of the poem  like taken from The Geeta. Not sure but may be who had read the Geeta and then wrote this poem ,we find that over time of the Geeta.

• So we really enjoyed this three days lectures with Mandaliya sir, and I truly like his teaching style with simple language, easily explained difficult thing, using humour. His pronunciation is very clear that I like. Also sir have given idea how to prepare for NET examination.

    So, thank you Dilip barad sir for arranging this kind of fruitful lecture. And special thank you to R. K. Mandaliya sir for  spend your valuable time with us.