Critical Studies on Alexasnder Raju

Prof. Dr. V. Alexander Raju, an Indian English poet, novelist and short story writer, has many books to his credit. Ripples and Pebbles (1989), Sprouts of Indignation (2003) Magic Chasm (2007) and Hopes and Fears (2020) are collections of his poems. His first novel The Haunted Man, based on the infamous Emergency period in India, came out in 1996; its second edition in 2009. His second novel Upon This Bank and Shoal (2008) is a philosophical novel, published by CCB Publishing, British Columbia, Canada. And Still Plays the Abyssinian Damsel on Her Dulcimer is based on Ethiopian history and legends, When Babel Tower is Falling Down is a domestic novel, Where They Shattered His Green Dreams (2016), a novel based NATO's war against Libya and the assassination of Gaddafi, Those Days of Distress (2023) and Once There Was a Village (2025) are his latest novels. Poles Apart on the Same Bed (2911) is a collection of his twenty-nine short stories. The Voice of Ethiopia (2008) is an edited work and The Psycho-Social Interface in British Fiction (2000) is a critical work. After his retirement from Baselius College, Kottayam, he served as Professor of Literature in Alfatah University, Tripoli, Libya and in the universities of Bahir Dar, Mekelle and Gondar in Ethiopia. The International Sufi Centre, Bangalore awarded him for his outstanding contribution to Indian English Poetry. Address: Kallarackal, Eranjal, Kottyam – 686004, Kerala, India. About the Editor The editor of this book Dr KV Dominic, retired Professor of English, is a poet, short story writer and critic. He has authored / edited 51 books including 14 collections of poems and 8 books of short stories. He is the Secretary of Guild of Indian English Writers, Editors and Critics (GIEWEC) and Chief Editor of the international refereed biannual research journals, Writers, Editors and Critics and International Journal on Multicultural Literature.