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Chhayavaad
Chhayavaad (Hindi: छायावाद) ("Shadowism refers to
Shadowism") er in his career and was associated with other genres like
the era of Neo-romanticism in Hindi literature particu- Rahasyavaad, Pragativaad and Haalaavaad.
larly Hindi poetry, 1917–1938,[1] and was marked by an
upsurge of romantic and humanist content. Chhayavad
was marked by a renewed sense of the self and personal
Notable works
expression, visible in the writings of time. It is known for Jaishankar Prasad’s Kamayani (Hindi:कामायनी) (1936) is
its leaning towards themes of love and nature, as well as considered an important magnum opus of this school,
an individualistic reappropriation of the Indian tradition followed by Mahadevi Verma’s , Nihar (Mist, 1930), Hari-
in a new form of mysticism, expressed through a subjec- vansh Rai Bachchan’s, Madhushala (Hindi: मधशाला) ु
tive voice. (1935).
Period Criticism of Chhayavaad
In Hindi literature, Chhayavad Yug is 1918 to 1937, and is When it arrived, Chhayavaad was very well received by
preceded by Bharatendu Yug (1868–1893), and Dwivedi Yug readers and critics alike. However, subsequent scholars
(1893–1918), and is in turn, followed by the Contempo- have criticized Chhayavaad for excessive use of decora-
rary Period, 1937 onwards.[1][2] tive language, romanticism aloof from contemporary so-
Chhayavad continued till later half of 1930s, when cial and economic malaise and setting stricter rules on
the golden era of modern Hindi poetry was gradually re- meter, rhyme etc.
placed by social didacticism inspired by the uprising na-
tionalist fervour, when some of the later poets of this era,
like Dinkar, Mahadevi and Bachchan took nationalist and
Notes
social critiquing within their poetry. [1] ^ Hindi Language
[2] Historical Development of Hindi University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notable authors [3] Chhayavaadi Movement
Jaishankar Prasad, Suryakant Tripathi ’Nirala’, Sumi-
tranandan Pant and Mahadevi Varma[3] are considered
as the four pillars of Chhayavaadi school of Hindi litera-
References
ture. Other important figures of this literary movement • Romantic Poetry in the Era of Convention
were Ramdhari Singh ’Dinkar’, Harivansh Rai Bachchan • Chhayavad study in The Journal of the American
and Makhanlal Chaturvedi. Though Harivansh Rai Oriental Society, Jul 1, 2001
Bachchan became excessively critical of Chhayavaad lat-
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