Kumar Vikal (1935–1997) was a prominent poet of Hindi language. He belonged to Punjab, India. He was most popular during the 1970s to 1990s, the period which coincides with rise and fall of Naxalite and militant movements in Punjab. His poetry expressed the problems of oppressed and marginalized sections of the society. Secular and humanitarian content of his poetry helped in building communal harmony during the period when the Punjab region was facing Hindu-Sikh communal tension during 1980–1990. His poetry reflect a tinge of Punjabiat also which is regarded by critics as similar to Krishna Sobti, another well known Hindi writer from Punjab.[1]
Kumar Vikal | |
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| Born | Kumar Vikal 1935 Punjab, India |
| Died | 1997 Chandigarh, India |
| Occupation | Panjab University, secretarial job |
| Language | Hindi |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Genre | Free verse Poetry |
| Subject | Radical Social Change |
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- ^ "रंग ख़तरे में हैं / कुमार विकल - कविता कोश". kavitakosh.org. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "निरुपमा दत्त मैं बहुत उदास हूँ / कुमार विकल - कविता कोश". kavitakosh.org. Retrieved 20 April 2017.