Mohitlal Majumdar
Mohitlal Majumdar | |
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Critics, Professor | |
Nationality | Indian |
Notable works | Bishorini |
Mohitlal Majumdar (Bengali: মোহিতলাল মজুমদার; 26 October 1888 – 26 July 1952) was an Indian poet and essayist in the Bengali-language. He began his journey as a poet, but later became literary critic.[1][2][3]
Life
Majumder was born in a
Writing career
Mohitlal Majumder made his literary debut through the journal "Manasi".[5] Later, he contributed regularly to journals such as the Bharati and Shanibarer Chithi. His early poems, written in pleasing rhythms, reflect the aspirations and sorrows of a dreaming youth. Acquainted with Arabic and Persian, he used Arabic and Persian words in his poems. In pre-Nazrul era, he was the user of Arabic and Persian words. His poems are inspired by both aestheticism and spiritualism.[1]
Mohitlal early poems reveal the influence of Rabindranath Tagore, but later, as a member of the Shanibarer Chithi group, he distanced himself from the older poet.
As a literary critic, Mohitlal attempted to set standards and reveal the problems of art and literature. His psychological and poet-like approach greatly elevated the status of criticism. In writing critiques he used a number of pseudonyms such as Krittivas Ojha, Sabyasachi and Sri Satyasundar Das.
Swapan Pasari (1921), Smargaral (1936), Adhunik Bangla Sahitya (1936), Bangla Kavitar Chhanda (1945), Kavi Shri Madhusudan (1947), Sahitya Bichar (1947), Bangla O Bangali (1951), and Kavi Rabindra O Rabindrakavya (1st Vol. 1952, 2nd Vol. 1953).[1]
Poetry
- Swapan Pasari [pushpo jibon] (1921)
- Bishorini
- Swaragaral (1936)
- Hemanta Godhuli
- Robi pradakshin
- Milanotkantha
Essays
- Adhunik Bangla Sahitya (1936)
- Kobi Sri Madhusudan (1947)
- Sahitya Bichar (1947)
- Sahitya katha (1938)
- Bichitra katha (1941)
References
- ^ a b c d e Rahman, Bilkis (2012). "Majumder, Mohitlal". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "মোহিতলাল মজুমদার : দেহবাদী কবি". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "মোহিতলাল মজুমদার". onushilon.org. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Bangla Sahitye Mohitlal, Khan, Azharuddin, Jigyasa , Calcutta, 1961, p. 2
- ^ Mohitlal Majumder biography (in Bengali) sobbanglay.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021