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Giovanni Verga is one of the greatest Italian writers of the second half of the nineteenth century. He is best known for his depiction of life in Sicilian land, especially through his short stories, plays and novels. His literature gives insight to the poverty, customs, traditions, myth, superstitions and reality of the prosaic life in Sicilian land. He died in Catania in 1922 at the age of 82 due to cerebral thrombosis. The year 2022 is globally celebrated as death centenary of Giovanni Verga. By recalling his contribution to the development of Italian Literature, the present paper pays a sort of tribute to him
ABSTRACT
On the viewpoint of topographical location Orient and Occident are two sides of the globe. Socially, culturally, linguistically, traditionally, politically, philosophically and psychologically both are two entirely different entities. Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem titled 'The Ballad of East and West' in which he said “Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet” (Jouhki, 2006, p 01). However, when the matter of meditation, religion, spirituality, devotion, high spirits, deep feelings and beliefs etc. arises it is observable that Occident tends to go in line with Orient. But unfortunately due to false beliefs both eastern and western scholars took no importance of East on the West and it has been made to notice that only Orient has learnt from the Occident. Kipling expressed further “But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth,When two strong men stand face to face, tho' they come from the ends of the earth!” (Jouhki, 2006, p 15). The present paper tries to explore the influence of Orient to Occident especially in the frame of the reference of Buddhism .