Dr.M.Mazumdar

Definition : The literature whose primary objective is to reach the masses or larger audience and entertain the readers or spectators is called popular literature. It can be poetry, prose, satire, fiction, non fiction, etc. Unlike Literary Literature's aim to show what the society wants to see, popular literature wants to entertain only and gather sales. It doesn't need to transcend time. But, some carry literary tinges and become literary too. Fiction is most popular genre in popular literature. Technology developments have helped its facilitation. It has extended the imitative nature of popular literature.  There are different perspectives and relatable themes involved in it like Gender, etc. Priti Shenoy, Chetan Bhagat, Durgabai Vyam, et al are popular writers in India. Hans Christian Anderson, Grimm Brothers and others are the famous German popular writers outside India. Leslie A. Fidler, an American literary and Freudian critic considered songs and stories as popular liter...

Indian Aesthetics   Key Theories   1. Dhvani Theory    Proposed by Anand Vardhana in Dhvanyaloka, this theory emphasizes the power of suggestion (dhvani) in poetry, where the literal meaning (uccharran) evokes deeper, implied meanings.   2. Vakroti Theory    Developed by Kuntaka, this theory highlights the "roundabout way of saying things" (vakroti), celebrating artistic deviation from straightforward expression as a hallmark of literary beauty.   3. Auchitya Theory    Ksemendra's concept of auchitya (appropriateness) stresses the harmony between signifier (word) and signified (meaning), ensuring aesthetic coherence in literature.