Chandrakant Devtale (1936—2017) was an Indian poet, and a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Chandrakant Devtale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 November 1936 Gondwana, India |
| Died | 14 August 2017 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Indian |
Biography
editChandrakant Devtale was born on November 6, 1936, in the Gondwana region of India. During his childhood, his family migrated to the Indore State.[1] He completed his higher education in Indore, and received his doctorate from the Sagar University.[2]: 12
Devtale mostly wrote poems in both Hindi and Marathi.[2]: 12 He has been referred to as one of the most political Hindi poets.[1] In his review of the poem, "दीवारों पर खून से" ('On walls with blood'), Kuldeep Kumar referred Devtale as a "genuine writer, under the enormous, multi-faceted pressures of new society."[3]: 118 In a 2016 event, speaking about poetry, Devtale said: "My roots are in villages and the anxiety in me belongs to the tribals."[4] He has received various awards, including the Makhan Lal Chaturvedi Award,[2]: 12 Sahitya Akademi Award,[5] and Kusumagraja National Award.[6] Devtale's works include:[1]
- "हड्डियों में छिपा ज्वर" ('The fever hidden in bones')
- "भूखंड तप रहा है" ('The Earth heats up')
- "रोशनी के मैदान की तरफ़" ('Towards the Flatland of Light')
- "आग हर चीज़ में बताई गई थी" ('Fire Was Said to Dwell in Everything')
Devtale died on August 14, 2017.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Khare, Vishnu (9 September 2018). "Remembering Chandrakant Devtale". National Herald. OCLC 1243714317. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Chandrakant Devtale (1936–2017)". Indian Literature. 62 (1): 12. 2018. ISSN 0019-5804. JSTOR 26791762.
- ^ Kumar, Kuldeep (1977). "Deevaron Par Khoon se by Chandrakant Devtale (Review)". Indian Literature. 20 (5). ISSN 0019-5804. JSTOR 24158370.
- ^ "There Lives a Child and a Woman in a Poet: Devtale". The Free Press Journal. 21 June 2016. ProQuest 2289693600.
- ^ "A legacy continued". The Pioneer. 27 December 2012. ProQuest 1243493730.
- ^ "Devtale to be honoured with Kusumagraja National Award". Press Trust of India. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.