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प्रतिनिधि कविताएँ
Pratinidhi Kavitayen: Kedarnath Agarwal
- GenresPoetry
152 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2016
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Kedarnath Agarwal
8 books3 followersKedarnath Agarwal (1911–2000) was a Hindi language poet and littérateur.
Kedarnath was born on April 1, 1911 to Hanuman Prasad Gupta and his wife Ghasiti Devi. He was born in the village of Kamasin in Banda district in the Bundelkhand region of the present-day Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He acquired the B.A. and L.L.B. degrees, and became a practising advocate in Banda in 1938.
However, his first love was Hindi literature, and he contributed much to that field. He was a member of the Pragatisheel Lekhak Sangh, a body inspired by the leftist Progressive Writers' Movement. His writings have been translated into English, German, and Russian.
In recognition of these contributions, Kedarnath Agarwal was awarded the Soviet Land Nehru Prize in 1973. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1986. In 1995, Bundelkhand university conferred an honorary doctorate in literature (D.Litt) upon him. Other accolades included the Hindi Sansthan Uttar Pradesh Puraskar (1981); Tulsi Puraskar (1986); Mythili Sharan Gupta Puraskar (1990-91); and the Sahitya Vachaspati Manad Upaadhi (1990).
Agarwal was also involved in several educational and literary bodies. He served as president of the Arya Kanya Intermediate College for many years. He was associated with the Vinoba Bhave College located in Kamasin village, his birthplace. He also served for one year as president of the local Bar Association in Banda.
Agarwal was married to Parvati Devi. The couple were the parents of two daughters and a son. Agarwal died on June 22, 2000.
Kedarnath was born on April 1, 1911 to Hanuman Prasad Gupta and his wife Ghasiti Devi. He was born in the village of Kamasin in Banda district in the Bundelkhand region of the present-day Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He acquired the B.A. and L.L.B. degrees, and became a practising advocate in Banda in 1938.
However, his first love was Hindi literature, and he contributed much to that field. He was a member of the Pragatisheel Lekhak Sangh, a body inspired by the leftist Progressive Writers' Movement. His writings have been translated into English, German, and Russian.
In recognition of these contributions, Kedarnath Agarwal was awarded the Soviet Land Nehru Prize in 1973. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1986. In 1995, Bundelkhand university conferred an honorary doctorate in literature (D.Litt) upon him. Other accolades included the Hindi Sansthan Uttar Pradesh Puraskar (1981); Tulsi Puraskar (1986); Mythili Sharan Gupta Puraskar (1990-91); and the Sahitya Vachaspati Manad Upaadhi (1990).
Agarwal was also involved in several educational and literary bodies. He served as president of the Arya Kanya Intermediate College for many years. He was associated with the Vinoba Bhave College located in Kamasin village, his birthplace. He also served for one year as president of the local Bar Association in Banda.
Agarwal was married to Parvati Devi. The couple were the parents of two daughters and a son. Agarwal died on June 22, 2000.
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July 20, 2020
केदारनाथ जी की कविताओं से गुजरना फिर से एक बार स्कूली किताबों से होकर आना रहा.
जहां हममें से ज़्यादातर ने स्कूलों में 'बसंती हवा' पढ़ा - रटा और गुनगुनाया था.
यह भी पता चला उस दौरान पढ़ी गई यह कविता आधी अधूरी थी. या पूरी कविता का एक हिस्सा भर था. वह छूटा हिस्सा आज पूरा हुआ.
बाकी कवि की अन्य कविताएं भी प्रकृति के साथ आदमी होने के और करीब ले जाती है.
कविताएं 1937 से 1993 के बीच लिखी गई है. कई कविताओं के तारीख का अंदाज़ा नहीं है. भाषा ज़रा क्लिष्ट है. जो शहरी नव पाठकों को भरमाएगा. लेकिन एक वक़्त के बाद असर भी करेगा. पढ़िएगा.
जहां हममें से ज़्यादातर ने स्कूलों में 'बसंती हवा' पढ़ा - रटा और गुनगुनाया था.
यह भी पता चला उस दौरान पढ़ी गई यह कविता आधी अधूरी थी. या पूरी कविता का एक हिस्सा भर था. वह छूटा हिस्सा आज पूरा हुआ.
बाकी कवि की अन्य कविताएं भी प्रकृति के साथ आदमी होने के और करीब ले जाती है.
कविताएं 1937 से 1993 के बीच लिखी गई है. कई कविताओं के तारीख का अंदाज़ा नहीं है. भाषा ज़रा क्लिष्ट है. जो शहरी नव पाठकों को भरमाएगा. लेकिन एक वक़्त के बाद असर भी करेगा. पढ़िएगा.
June 11, 2023
"अगर मैं सत्य पकड़ कर आपको दे जाऊं तो मेरे मरने के बाद भी वह कविता आपको सत्य टटोलने के लिए मजबूर करती रहेगी", केदारनाथ जी ने कहा था।
सिस्टम पर, संघर्ष पर लिखने वाले कवि कभी-कभार नैसर्गिकता और प्रेम की लय कविता में नहीं दे पाते। केदारनाथ इससे परे हैं। मुख्यत जनवादी कवि हैं। यथार्थ लिखते हैं, यथार्थ का मर्म दिखाते हैं। पर सौंदर्य व अनुराग बोध में डुबाने में भी पूर्णतः सक्षम हैं।
"मुझे न मारो
मान-पान से,
माल्यार्पण से
यशोगान से,
मिट्टी के घर से
निकालकर
धरती से ऊपर उछालकर।"
ऐसा कहने वाले केदारनाथ की और अधिक प्रशंसा से बेहतर उनकी कविताएं पढ़ना रहेगा।
सिस्टम पर, संघर्ष पर लिखने वाले कवि कभी-कभार नैसर्गिकता और प्रेम की लय कविता में नहीं दे पाते। केदारनाथ इससे परे हैं। मुख्यत जनवादी कवि हैं। यथार्थ लिखते हैं, यथार्थ का मर्म दिखाते हैं। पर सौंदर्य व अनुराग बोध में डुबाने में भी पूर्णतः सक्षम हैं।
"मुझे न मारो
मान-पान से,
माल्यार्पण से
यशोगान से,
मिट्टी के घर से
निकालकर
धरती से ऊपर उछालकर।"
ऐसा कहने वाले केदारनाथ की और अधिक प्रशंसा से बेहतर उनकी कविताएं पढ़ना रहेगा।
September 1, 2018
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