Analyzing and Comparing The Poetry of William Wordsworth and Ghani Khan: An Eco-critical Perspective

Abstract

This research study aims to compare the poetry of William Wordsworth and Ghani khan poetry through the lens of Eco-criticism. Various comparative studies have been conducted on their poetry, but no one has used the lens of eco-criticism. Although they both are from different background and literature but still they have some comparable elements and approaches in their poetries. William Wordsworth was an English poet who belonged to nineteen centuries, Romantic age; while Ghani khan belonged to twentieth century Pashto literature. In many respects, they share some elements.  This was a qualitative study, for which primary data was obtained from their original works and secondary data from research articles and books. Data obtained was analyzed through textual analysis. This research study explored many shared Eco-critical elements in the poetry of William Wordsworth and Ghani Khan.