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Sarojini Naidu with Gandhijee during Dandi march |
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There are 18 critical essays on Sarojini Naidu.
Critical Essays on Sarojini Naidu

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Critical Essay by Harish Raizada
10,682 words, approx. 36 pages
 In the following essay, Raizada discusses Naidu as an Indian poet—rather than an Indian writing English poetry—and reassesses her work in those terms.
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N. K. Sharma (essaydate 1989)
5,665 words, approx. 19 pages
 In the following essay, Sharma discusses Naidu's poetic persona, which is assessed as "invariably objective, impersonal, or universal. "
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Critical Essay by Meena Alexander
4,948 words, approx. 17 pages
 In the following essay, Alexander examines feminism in Naidu's life and works, noting in particular the conflict between the turn-of-the-century English poetry and lifestyle she absorbed while studying in London and the tumultuous social and political atmosphere of India prior to the country's independence.
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Critical Essay by Arthur Symons
2,657 words, approx. 9 pages
 In the following introduction of Naidu's The Golden Threshold, Symons expresses his strong admiration of Naidu's poetry and relates the friendship he developed with her through letters.
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Critical Essay by R. K. Das Gupta
2,305 words, approx. 8 pages
 In the following essay, Das Gupta discusses ways in which Naidu's poetic sensibilities affected her political career and actions.
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Critical Essay by Fritz Blackwell
2,154 words, approx. 7 pages
 In the following essay, Blackwell examines imagery used by Naidu and Kamala Das of "the soul's quest for God (Krishna). "
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Critical Essay by Jawaharlal Nehru
2,070 words, approx. 7 pages
 In the following essay, which was originally presented as a speech delivered at the Constituent Assembly in New Delhi on March 3, 1949, Nehru eulogizes Naidu, pointing out her social and political achievements.
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Critical Essay by Edmund Gosse
1,431 words, approx. 5 pages
 In the following introduction to Naidu's The Bird of Time, Gosse remembers his early meetings with Naidu in London and how he encouraged her to write poetry.
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Critical Essay by Poetry
420 words, approx. 1 pages
 In the following review of The Golden Threshold, the anonymous critic praises the volume not only for its contribution to Indian literature, but also its contribution to the further development of the English lyric verse.
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Critical Essay by Poetry
218 words, approx. 1 pages
 In the following review of The Sceptered Flute: Songs of India, the anonymous critic notes that Naidu's poetry needs further development but nonetheless possesses the qualities of "high inspiration. "

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