Volume II,Issue IV, March 2026
Volume-II, Issue-IV, March, 2026 |
Received: 20.03.2026 | Accepted: 21.03.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.04W. | |||
প্রতিবাদী ভাবধারায় সুকান্ত ভট্টাচার্যের কবিতার পাঠ বিশ্লেষণ
জুলিয়েট দীপা বিশ্বাস, গবেষক, সিধো-কানহো-বীরসা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Juliet Deepa Biswas, Research Scholar, Sidho-Kanho-Birsa University, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
The teenage
poet Sukanta Bhattacharya requires no new introduction in the realm of Bengali
poetry. Born in 1926, he graced this world for a very brief period before
passing away in 1947. He primarily took up his pen to protest against the
Second World War, the Great Famine of 1350 (Bengali era), fascist aggression,
communal riots, and the exploitation and oppression by wealthy hoarders. In the
history of Bengali literature, he remains a rare and exceptional poet. In 1944,
Sukanta Bhattacharya obtained membership in the Communist Party and used to
edit the ‘Kishore Sabha’ section of the party’s daily newspaper. A firm
believer in Marxist ideology, he authored several significant volumes of
poetry, including: ‘Chharpatra’ (1947), ‘Ghum Nei’ (1954), ‘Purbabhas’ (1950), ‘Mithekora’
(1951), ‘Hartal’ (1962). Despite his short lifespan, Sukanta was deeply
conscious of global events and politics. Although his career in poetry was not
long, his work continues to evoke intense interest among readers. He was deeply
absorbed in creating inspiration for the liberation of the masses. While he
mastered the art of writing people-centric poetry, he was greatly inspired by
the ideals of Lenin. His defiant voice continues to attract both common people
and Bengali readers alike.
As a progressive poet, he was never
detached from national or international developments. He observed ongoing
events and the future with great awareness. The horrors of the Second World War
deeply stirred his poetic soul. Protests, movements, famines, the cries of
helpless and starving people, and the life struggles and agonies of the common
man turned his poetry into a voice of rebellion. Through metaphors, he
protested against the oppression of the common classes by money-hungry, selfish
owners and hoarders. In truth, he became one with the exploited and oppressed.
This is why he could easily claim: “I am a poet of famine, daily I see the
clear reflection of nightmares of death. My spring is spent in food queues.”
There is no doubt about the timelessness of his poems such as ‘Bidroher Gan’, ‘Siri’,
‘Ekta Moreger Kahini’, ‘Bodhan’, ‘Priyatamasu’, ‘Kolom’ and ‘Rabindranather
Proti’. Both Sukanta Bhattacharya and his poetry remain, and will always
remain, immortal in the hearts of Bengali readers. | ||
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