Love, Sex and Man-Woman Relationship in Nissim Ezekiel’s Poetry

Abstract

Nissim Ezekiel is undoubtedly the fountain-head of Modern Indian English Poetry post-independence. The present paper explores the various dimensions in his treatment of the theme of love, sex, and man-woman relationship in his poetry. He is a keen observer of life and human nature in all its diversity. He prodigiously projects love in its exquisite variety beginning from physical and culminating into divine. He considers sex as the source of joy and a conduit to express love towards someone in best possible way. He has described the vivid vignettes of man-woman relationship in his poetry nonchalantly. He uprightly upholds utility of love and sex as the foundation of happiness and joy.