Representation of India in the Poems of Romantic Women Poets.

Abstract

British Women Romantic Poets and their poetic outputs remained in the dark for a long period.
Only a handful among these was visible on the international literary arena. Some poetesses like Felicia
Hemans, Helen Maria Williams, and Anna Maria Jones twinkled brightly. Helen Maria Williams first
time in the Great Britain appeared in the form of the protector of human rights. Even the poets like
William Wordsworth had high veneration for her. In this period East India Company was increasing its
affect area both in business and internal affairs of India. Some women who accompanied their families
in India had fine portraiture of their experiences in their poems. They realistically penned the actual
doings of company in the memoires. During the whole period from late eighteenth century to mid
nineteenth century, the British showed deep interest in India - the people, history, literature, antiquities,
customs and manners. This generated specific interest among British artists towards India both for
wealth and patronage.
Key words- Helen Maria Williams, human rights, affect area, customs and manners, wealth and
patronage.