Identify the correct ones among the following:
[A] Arun Kolatkar uses colloquial speech in his poems
[B] Kolatkar envisions abstract qualities to paint a picture of life of his own kind
[C] The poem boatride by Kolatkar talks about a ride in the Ganges
[D] Private poems in public garden is composed by Dilip chitre
[E] ‘In Ethiopia’ is a poem on Africa by Arun Kolatkar
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct option is A, B and D only.

Let us analyze each statement step-by-step to understand why this is the correct choice:

Statement [A]: Arun Kolatkar uses colloquial speech in his poems.
This statement is correct. Arun Kolatkar, a prominent modernist Indian poet writing in both English and Marathi, is celebrated for his conversational style. He frequently incorporates everyday colloquialisms, local street slang, and Bombay patois to capture the authentic rhythms of urban life.

Statement [B]: Kolatkar envisions abstract qualities to paint a picture of life of his own kind.
This statement is correct. Throughout his works, such as the famous collection Jejuri, Kolatkar uses a unique poetic lens that gives shape and form to abstract ideas, using them to depict the gritty realities and mundane existence of ordinary people.

Statement [C]: The poem boatride by Kolatkar talks about a ride in the Ganges.
This statement is incorrect. Kolatkar's celebrated poem "The Boatride" describes a passenger boat ride set in Mumbai (Bombay) starting from the Gateway of India on the Arabian Sea, not the river Ganges.

Statement [D]: Private poems in public garden is composed by Dilip chitre.
This statement is correct. Private Poems in a Public Garden is indeed a work by Dilip Chitre, a close contemporary of Kolatkar and another heavyweight of the post-independence Indian modernist poetry movement.

Statement [E]: ‘In Ethiopia’ is a poem on Africa by Arun Kolatkar.
This statement is incorrect, as it is not a work attributed to Arun Kolatkar.

Thus, the correct statements are A, B, and D.