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GATE 2022 XH2 (English) – Question 37

Comparative and World Literatures in English Translation · Cross-cultural exchanges and their impact on literary traditions · 1 mark · Multiple select

Which of the following poem(s) has/have been influenced by Hindu philosophy?

  1. The Solitary Reaper
  2. Brahma
  3. The Curse of Kehama
  4. Kubla Khan

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Correct answer: (B) Brahma; (C) The Curse of Kehama

Explanation

Emerson's “Brahma” draws on the Gita and the Upanishads, and Southey's The Curse of Kehama is built on Hindu mythology. Wordsworth's “The Solitary Reaper” and Coleridge's “Kubla Khan” are not.