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Bhawani Mishra Prasad | |
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| Born | 29 March 1913 Tigaria, Central Provinces and Berar, British India |
| Died | 20 February 1983 (aged 69) Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | poet and author |
Bhawani Prasad Mishra (29 March 1913 – 20 February 1985) was a Hindi poet and author. He was honoured with Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 for his book Buni Hui Rassi.[1]
Personal Life
[edit]Bhawani Prasad Mishra was born on 29 March 1913 in the village Tigaria of Hoshangabad district in erstwhile Central Province of British India. He spent many years of his life in Delhi. Mishra died on 20 February 1985 among his family at Narsinghpur town of Madhya Pradesh where he had gone to attend a marriage function.[2]
Works
[edit]Mishra's work spans genres such as poetry, essays, memoirs, children's literature, and translations. However, he was most well-known for his poetry. His poetry was known for its profound emotional depth but for having a simple language that could be accessible to the common masses. It often dwelled on themes of everyday life.[3] Buni Hui Rassi, Geetfarosh, Satpuda Ke Ghane Jungle, Sannata, and Khushboo Ke Shilalekh are some of his most famous poems. Other notable works of Bhavani Prasad Mishra include-
- Ye kohare mere haainn
- Trikaal sandhyaaah,
- Tus ki aag,
- Kuchh neeti kuchh rajneethtti,
- Idaṃ na mam,
- Kathputli kavita.
- Pahila pain (poem)
- Ghar ki yaad (poem)
- Man ek maili kameez hai
- Trikal sandhya
- Ise jagavo (poem)
Beliefs
[edit]A Gandhian in thought and deeds, Mishra was deeply disturbed by the so-called effects of colonization in the country. He used to call it a kind of poisoned sweet in the garb of present English education system of India.[4] Mishra published as many as 500 poems espousing Gandhi's values. [5]
External links
[edit]- Poems by Bhavani Prasad Mishra
- Photo and books of Bhawani Prasad Mishra Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Introduction of Bhawani Prasad Mishra
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References
[edit]- ^ "Photo and books of Bhawani Prasad Mishr in www.kavitakosh.org". Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "देशबन्धु".
- ^ "भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र: जिनकी कविताओं को पढ़ते हुए महसूस होता है कि कवि बात कर रहा है".
- ^ An article of Alka Tyagi
- ^ "Poet Bhavani Prasad Mishra on Satpura's Jungles, and Indira Gandhi's Emergency". 3 October 2022.