Arvachin Kavita (pronounced [ərvɑːtʃiːn kʌvɪtɑ]) is a 1946 critical work by Gujarati writer, poet and critic Tribhuvandas Luhar, pen-name 'Sundaram'. The book offers a historical and critical survey of modern Gujarati poetry from 1845 to 1945.[1]
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| Author | Tribhuvandas Luhar 'Sundaram'; |
|---|---|
| Original title | અર્વાચીન કવિતા |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Subject | Gujarati poetry |
| Genre | History of literature |
| Publisher | Gujarat Vernacular Society |
Publication date | 1946 |
| Awards | Mahida Prize (1946) |
| OCLC | 9732439 |
| Text | Arvachin Kavita online |
Publication history edit
As mentioned in the preface, Sundaram was asked by Gujarat Vernacular Society to write a history of Gujarati poetry written during 1845 to 1945.[2] Sundaram consulted the works of about 350 poets, and out of these he assessed 250 poets and their work in this book.[3] The book was first published in 1946. Its third edition was published in 1965 by Gujarat Vidhya Sabha.[1][2]
Content edit
The book presents an outline of the history of modern Gujarati poetry, and deals with the main currents of modern Gujarati poetry as it developed during a period of eighty years (1845–1945).[1][4] The poems evaluated here are divided into two sections: new current and old current.[3]
The appendix includes information about translations from Sanskrit, English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu; and about some collection of ghazals, folk-songs and devotional songs, Rasa, patriotic poems and songs. An index of books and authors is given at the end of the book.[1]
Reception edit
Since it publication, Arvachin Kavita remained as the most significant critical landmark of Gujarati literature. It has been described as 'classic' and 'monumental' work.[5][6][7] It was awarded Mahida Prize in 1946.[6]
Gujarati poet and critic Mansukhlal Jhaveri called it 'unique and unparalleled in Gujarati literature'.[4] Chandrakant Topiwala acclaimed the book and wrote that, "...this is a trustworthy historical study of modern Gujarati poetry conducted with close reading and careful analysis of the texts".[3] Babu Suthar, a critic of new generation, noted in one of his articles that Arvachin Kavita is a kind of history that satisfies the conditions of Encyclopedic history and Narrative history.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Shastri, Prithvinath; Lal, P. (1974). The Writers Workshop Handbook of Gujarati Literature (A-F.). Vol. 1. Calcutta: Writers Workshop. p. 23. OCLC 2236764.
- ^ a b c Suthar, Babu (February 2008). Bhogayata, Jayesh (ed.). "સાહિત્યના ઈતિહાસની વિભાવના: 'અર્વાચીન કવિતા'ના આધારે" [The Concept of History of Literature: On the base of 'Arvācīna Kavitā']. Tathapi (in Gujarati) (10). Vadodara: 62–73.
- ^ a b c Topiwala, Chandrakant (1990). "Arvācīna Kavitā". In Topiwala, Chandrakant (ed.). ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યકોશ: અર્વાચીનકાળ [Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature: Modern Era] (in Gujarati). Vol. 2 (1st ed.). Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. p. 11. OCLC 164924054.
- ^ a b Jhaveri, Mansukhlal Maganlal (1978). History of Gujarati Literature. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 196. OCLC 462837743.
- ^ Datta, Amaresh, ed. (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 786. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
- ^ a b Lal, Mohan, ed. (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 4227. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.
- ^ Banerjee, Anurag (25 July 2018). "Sundaram—The Poet by Anuben Ambalal Purani". Overman Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
External links edit
- Arvachin Kavita at the Internet Archive