If literature is the mirror of a society the art of Shakespeare’s story telling is the picture of a human heart. The high opinion in which Shakespeare has been held since the middle of the eighteenth century has often led to evaluate his literary merits in such a way which is not confined to the usual literary status. To me it’s much more than that.
Among all the epics ever written, the Mahabharata of India is widely read and popular among readers from around the world. The story of an epic is always a big one with lots of characters, fortunes and frailties and above all it passes many messages to its readers. This is true with Iliad, Faust, Paradise Lost and Inferno too. They all have great stories of human sagas, bloody wars, loves and above all trails of tragedies.
Chaitanya Deb (1486-1533) was an interesting and charismatic personality of the 16th century in Bengal, Assam, Orissa and across the eastern India. Although primarily his fame was related to a religious movement, his influence was also felt in reforming the society, politics and culture. ‘Sri Chaitanya Dev’, written by Subrata Kumar Das, a Toronto-based activist