Shambhunath Singh Explained

Shambhunath Singh (17 June 1916 – 3 September 1991) was a Hindi writer, freedom fighter, poet and social worker. He was born in Rawatpar village, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, India. He did his M.A. in Hindi, earned a Doctoral degree, and worked as a teacher at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, and finally retired as Professor and Head of the Hindi Department, Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi.[1]

Shambhunath Singh was a lyric poet, though he has written a few plays and literary criticism also.

He has written a book-length reevaluation of the book Chhayavada'.[2]

He started the Navageet movement with publishing his collection of poems Divalok. In this book, despair frustration and desire for beauty are the major themes.[3]

Later he shifted to the holy city of Varanasi with his late wife Prabhavati Singh. He has special place in the history of Hindi poetry.[4] His poems show new intellectual consciousness. Portrayal of the modern inconsistency in the human life is the unique features of his writings.

A Non-Governmental Organization working for the deprived and marginalized peoples of the community is named after him. The name of the organization is Dr. Shambhunath Singh Research Foundation (SRF).[5]

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lal, Mohan. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. 1992. Sahitya Akademi. 9788126012213. en.
  2. Book: Trivedi, Harish. Colonial Transactions: English Literature and India. 1993. Manchester University Press. 9780719046056. en.
  3. Book: Das, Sisir Kumar. History of Indian Literature: 1911–1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. 1991. Sahitya Akademi. 9788172017989. en.
  4. Web site: 'युगांतकारी कवि थे डॉ. शंभुनाथ सिंह'. 2021-05-30. Amar Ujala. hi.
  5. Web site: Home. www.srf.org.in. en-gb. 26 December 2017.
  6. Book: Singh, Shambhu Nath. Chāyāloka. 1970. Prabhā Prakāśana. hi.
  7. Book: Singh, Shambhu Nath. Udayācala. 1970. Prabhā Prakāśana. hi.
  8. Book: SINGH, SHAMBHU NATH. Navgeet Dashak, Edited by Shambhu Nath Singh. 1982. publisher not identified. en.
  9. Book: Singh, Shambhu Nath. Hindī ālocanā ke jyoti-stambha. 1972. Samakālīna Prakāśana. hi.