Despite the brevity of her volumes, it remains a real gem because of its worth and merit and it has enabled her to carve out a permanent place for herself in the history of Indian English literature. ... She also fused the romantic and classical elements both in her diction and theme. ... Harihar Das in Life and Letters of Toru Dutt describes Toru as a rare genius for her capacity to imbibe foreign languages: In all her capacity too brief life she mastered Sanskrit and wrote in French and English with a grace and an individual distinction which has given her rank among the authentic voices of ...

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