Eminent Indians : Indian Language Litterateurs
Author | : M. L. Ahuja |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 8129112957 |
ISBN-13 | : 9788129112958 |
Rating | : 4/5 (958 Downloads) |
Download or read book Eminent Indians : Indian Language Litterateurs written by M. L. Ahuja and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian culture finds its best expression in the literature of languages like Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil and Telgu, as well as other regional languages. Besides being a treasure trove for the literary, philosophical, social, economic, political, and cultural history of India, they have been the torch bearers to humanity for the perpetuation of excellence. Eminent Indian: Indian Language Litterateurs contains the profiles of Kalidasa (Sanskrit), Rabindranath Tagore, Bankimchandra Chatterjee and Mahasweta Devi (Bengali), Subramania Bharati (Tamil), Bulhe Shah and Amrita Pritam (Punjabi); Kazi Nazrul Islam and Mohammed Iqbal (Urdu), Vedam Venkataraya Sastry (Telgu) and Munshi Premchand (Hindi). Written in simple and lucid language, the essays included in this book provide the background and exposition of the creative works attempted by the litterateurs concerned. The book should be useful for all those interested in the study of Indian literature in general and regional writing in particular.