Kedar N. Sharma
Kedar N. Sharma is an experienced literary expert and analyst with a postgraduate degree in English Literature. With many years of experience, he specializes in poetry and literary analysis. His strong knowledge of literary terms and critical theory adds depth and value to his contributions to PoemSense.
I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died by Emily Dickinson | Summary and Analysis
October 27, 2026
This is another poem on death, less dramatic, but more gruesome than the poem “Because I could not stop for him.” The present poem is again an attempt at objectifying death just before it occurs....
Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Emily Dickinson | Summary and Analysis
October 27, 2026
Because I Could Not Stop for Death is one of the most admired poems of Emily Dickinson. The greatest charm of the poem is in its ambiguity and the elusive nature of the heart of...
Derek Walcott | Biography
October 26, 2026
Derek Walcott born in 1930 is a West Indian poet, and playwright. Born in Castries, the island of Saint Lucia was educated at St. Mary’s College in Saint Lucia and at the University College of...
A Far Cry from Africa by Derek Walcott | Summary and Analysis
October 26, 2026
A Far Cry from Africa by Derek Walcott deals with the theme of split identity and anxiety caused by it in the face of the struggle in which the poet could side with neither party....
The Rocking Horse Winner by David Herbert Lawrence | Analysis
October 26, 2026
The Rocking Horse Winner first published in 1926 by D.H. Lawrence is considered to be an example of modernist prose. It is his hatred towards growing consumerism, crass materialism and affection-less parenting style of English...
The Rocking Horse Winner by David Herbert Lawrence | Summary
October 26, 2026
The Rocking Horse Winner recounts the dark tale of young Paul and his cold, socially ambitious mother, a woman whose ruthless pursuit of wealth kills her emotionally, and him literally. Living in a style beyond...
Cocksure Women and Hensure Men by David Herbert Lawrence | Summary and Analysis
October 26, 2026
Lawrence’s Cocksure Women and Hensure Men is an argumentative essay which centers round the issue of ‘feminism’. The essayist offers an analogy of hen in order to support his claim which he makes throughout the...
Love on the Farm by David Herbert Lawrence | Summary and Analysis
October 26, 2026
The poem ‘Love on the Farm’ depicts a sense of romance from the title however illustrates the cruel love of the speaker’s husband through a dramatic monologue. The farm refers to the rustic setting resembling...
Snake by David Herbert Lawrence | Summary and Analysis
October 26, 2026
David Herbert Lawrence, one of the greatest literary figures of 20th century English literature, through this poem raises the ecological concerns through the medium of the snake. To justify his argument regarding ecology, he presents...
Piano by David Herbert Lawrence | Summary and Analysis
October 26, 2026
This poem Piano is about a fully grown adult recalling about the past. In this poem ‘piano’ serves as a metaphor of nostalgia. The poet may be trying to say that the function of music...
