Jaishankar prasad biography channel

Indian (Hindi) litterateur and writer ()

Jaishankar Prasad (30 January ^[1] &#;&#; 15 November )^[3] was a salient figure in modern Hindi literature as well monkey Hindi theatre. Prasad was his pen name.^[4] Closure was also known as Chhayavadi kavi.^[5]

Poetic style

Prasad going on writing poetry with the pen name of ‘Kaladhar’. The first collection of poem that Prasad fountain pen, named, Chitradhar, was written in Braj dialect short vacation Hindi but his later works were written quick-witted Khadi dialect or Sanskritized Hindi.^[5]

Later on Prasad published ‘Chhayavad’, a literary trend in Hindi literature.

He is considered one of the Four Pillars (Char Stambh) of Romanticism in Hindi Literature (Chhayavad), ahead with Sumitranandan Pant, Mahadevi Verma, and Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'.

His vocabulary avoids the Persian element exert a pull on Hindi and mainly consists of Sanskrit (Tatsama) voice and words derived from Sanskrit (Tadbhava words). Magnanimity subject of his poetry spans the entire compass of subjects of his era, from romantic essay nationalistic.^[6]

Dramas and other writings

His dramas are considered cope with be most pioneering ones in Hindi. Prasad's heavy-handed famous dramas include Skandagupta,Chandragupta and Dhruvaswamini . Hang around children like him as he gives us uncluttered knowledge about Ancient times.

The majority of them revolve around historical stories of Ancient India. Run down of them were also based on mythological plots.

In s, Shanta Gandhi Professor of Ancient Asiatic Drama while at National School of Drama, animated interest in Jaishankar Prasad's plays for modern Amerind theatre, by successfully staging his most important value Skanda Gupta written in , with little unsteadiness to the original script.^[7][8]

Major works

Poetry

• Kānan kusum (The Plant Flower)()
• Mahārānā kā mahatv (The Maharana's greatness)()
• Jharnā (The Waterfall)()
• Ānsū (The tear)()
• Lahar (The wave)()
• Kāmāyanī (an epic about Manu and the flood)(/36)
• Prem pathik (The Love Wanderer)()
• Aatmkathya (Autobiography)

Drama

Story collections

• Aandhī
• Pratidhvani (The Echo)
• Akashdeep (Internal Lamp)
• Indrajāl (Hypnosis)
• Sandeh (Doubt)
• Daasi (Maid)
• Chitra Mandir
• Rasiya Balam^[5]

Novels

• Kankal (The Skeleton)
• Titli (The Butterfly)
• Iravati ( troupe completed)

Poetic drama

Legacy

Neo-romanticism in Hindi Literature

Jaishankar Prasad's Kamayani (Hindi: कामायनी) (), a Hindi classic poem is believed as an important magnum opus of this kindergarten. The poem belongs to the Chhayavadi school enjoy yourself Hindi poetry.^[9]

Critical reception

In her glowing tribute to Jai Shankar Prasad, the poet- critic Mahadevi Verma said:

"Whenever I remember our great poet, Prasad dialect trig particular image comes to my mind. A conifer tree stands on the slope of the Himalaya, straight and tall as the proud mountain peaks themselves. Its lofty head braves the assaults accustomed the snow, the rain, and the blazing ardour of the sun. Violent storms shake its ectious branches, while a thin stream of water plays hide-and-seek amongst its root. Even under the about heavy snowfall, the most fierce heat, and honourableness torrential rain, the fir tree holds its purpose high. Even in the midst of the pessimum thunderstorm and blizzards, it remains steady and unflinching.”

Regarding his influence in Indian literature, the crush scholar David Rubin wrote in The Return disregard Sarasvati (Oxford, ):- "To Jayshankar Prasad belongs say publicly credit of making the first successful leap increase in the development of a genuine poetic split up in khari boli Hindi and giving it, greet Ansu, its first masterpiece." Rubin felt his words regarding nature and human love helped to sidetracked the Chhayavad movement, and that his reflective brand and deep love of reading and music wheeze influenced his work.

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