Literary Theory & Criticism and Indian Aesthetic
Class Assignments Dicuss" Kuntak's Vakrokti " Theory in detail Introduction Kuntaka is the originator of the Vakrokti school of Sanskrit literary theory. He came after Anandvardhan of the 9th century and before Abhinavagupta of the 10th century. His time wasthe time of high merit of Indian poetics. Dhananjaya and Rajashekhar were his contemporary theorists. The theorists who appeared in the time of Kuntaka contributed a lot to what is indifferent shape is considered as modern theories of literature and language. In this context,Ganesh Devy says that Vakrorkti and the Alamkara are two Indian schools which are very close to two Western schools of thought, formalism and new criticism. Ganesh Devy commented, “Vakrokti is a theory of poetry which perceives poetry essentially as terms of the language of its expression. It sees the poetic language as a language of metaphor and suggestive communication”. Hence, K...