A Journey beyond Horizon (Poems)

Opinions: “I have had a long association with the poems of Tarun Kanungo. His poems are long and length is such that even after reading it continues to stay with the reader and words being such that it echoes through rereading his poems that emanate from the source of meaning and whenever reread, it surfaces yet with a new meaning.” Vinod Kumar Shukla , Eminent Poet and Novelist “The first thing one notices when one reads Tarun Kanungo’s poems – he writes both in Hindi and English – is his celebration of living and loving in a world full of the vagaries of human existence. Looking at life as it passes by, the poet reflects on relationships which elate and exalt as they sometimes exasperate and agonize. The philosophical insights couched in simple yet sonorous lines give one the hope that all Is not lost and that life is for ever.” Dr. J.P. Das (Retd.), Eminent Poet and Novelist “Writing in English, Tarun authenticates the local space effectively. He maintains closeness, or oneness, with cultural and social mores of India. His spirit, thought, emotion and imagery are very much Indian. It makes a reader of his poems conscious of the complexity and meaning of experience of an Indian writer. The pluralistic space of India emerges in his poems with finesse. In this way he is a representative creative writer of post-colonial India.” Dr. Sushil Trivedi , IAS (Retd.), Well-known Literary Critic & Freelance Writer