Chhayavad
Chhayavad (
Period
Chhayavad Yug dates from 1918 to 1937. It was preceded by Bharatendu Yug (1868–1900) and Dwivedi Yug (1900–1918) and was followed by the Contemporary Period from 1937 onward.[1][2]
Chhayavad continued until the latter half of the 1930s, when the golden era of modern Hindi poetry was gradually replaced by social didacticism inspired by rising nationalist fervour. Some of the later poets of this era, like Dinkar, Mahadevi and Bachchan took nationalist and social critiquing within their poetry.
Notable authors
.Harivansh Rai Bachchan became excessively critical of Chhayavad later in his career and was associated with other genres like Rahasyavaad, Pragativaad and Haalaavaad.
Notable works
Jaishankar Prasad's Kamayani (1936) is considered an important work of this school, followed by Mahadevi Varma's Nihar (Mist, 1930) and Harivansh Rai Bachchan's Madhushala (1935).
Criticism of Chhayavad
Initially, Chhayavad was very well received by readers and critics alike. However, subsequent scholars have criticized Chhayavad for excessive use of decorative language, romanticism aloof from contemporary social and economic malaise, and setting stricter rules on meter and rhyme.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ a b Hindi Language
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- ^ "Chhayavaadi Movement". Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
References
- Romantic Poetry in the Era of Convention
- Chhayavad study in The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Jul 1, 2001
- 1 Now available in Vani Prakashan, New Delhi