I am sure that any person reading this book will marvel at the writer’s deep understanding of the general as well as particular streams of thought underlying the modern traditions of Indian poetry. The book not only celebrates but also contributes to the inculcation of the spirit of ‘Indianness’ in the hearts and minds of the multilingual Indian readership.
-- Professor Anuradha Sarma, Dept. of Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies, Gauhati University, Assam, India.
 
This book would serve as a handbook of Indian poetry as it is highly diverse and inclusive. There are notable sections that focus on poetry in languages such as Dogri, Magahi, Bhojpuri, Indian Nepali, Bodo, Santhali, and Kashmiri.
-- Dr.Namrata Chaturvedi, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi, NewDelhi.
 
Dr. Maraimalai Ilakkuvanar strives through this ‘Unity in Diversity’ collection which is a pan Indian approach to understand Modern Indian Poetry, a step closer to make empathetic readers ‘International Citizen’.
-- Dr. Mekhala Venkatesh, Associate Professor & Research Guide, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bengaluru.
 
“Unity in Diversity” is a journey into the world of modern Indian poetry. For those who know the original languages, it is an authentic experience. For those who are reading through translation, it is a gateway to understanding and appreciating the richness of Indian poetry.
-- Dr. Vinodhini Chinnaswamy, Associate Professor of English, Presidency University, Bangaluru.
 
Dr. Maraimalai has limited his study to modern Indian poetry around 25 different languages. He has analysed the works of prominent poets of all these languages and tried his best to do just to the poets and the various languages and cultures.
-- Dr. Malarvili.K Professor of Kannada, Presidency University, Bengaluru.64