Gems of Hindi Literature and Poetry- Nirala to Sumitranandan Pant
WRITTEN BY Saumya Jaiswar2023-02-21,10:35:24news
Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ Birthday
He wrote strongly against social injustice and exploitation in society. His remarkable work includes Indulekha, Nirupama, Apsara, Prabhatvati, Saroj Smriti etc
Kabir
A spiritual poet, his philosophy shows that life is interplay of two spiritual doctrines, the personal soul (Jivatma) and God (Parmatma)
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
He was given the title of Rastrakavi (national poet). His major works are ‘Rahmi-rathi’, and ‘Parashuram Ki Pratiksha'
Jaishankar Prasad
His mahakavya (epic poem) ‘Kamayani’, needs a special mention. Human love is beautifully depicted in his poems
Sumitranandan Pant
He was honored with a Padma Bhushan and a Jnanpith Award in 1968 for his most famous poems ‘Chidambara’
Mahadevi Verma
Her outstanding poetry collection, ‘Yama’, received the prestigious Jnanpith award in 1940. She was deeply influenced by Buddhism
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
he translated some of the major works into Hindi, including Othello, Macbeth, Bhagawad Gita etc. He was the precursor of Chayavad (romantic) generation
Maithilisharan Gupt
He introduced Khari Boli – a dialect – in Hindi writing. His striking verses are, ‘Saket’, ‘Rang Mein Bhang’, ‘Bharat Bharti’ etc