Ravikiran Mandal
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The Ravikiran Mandal was a group of poets in modern Marathi literature who emerged after 1920. They proclaimed that poetry should be accessible and integrated into everyday life, rather than being solely for the educated or sensitive elite. This movement marked a shift in Marathi poetry, moving away from traditional forms and influences like British Romanticism and liberalism. The Ravikiran Mandal's philosophy emphasized poetry's role in common experience.1
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…group of poets called the Ravikiraṇ Maṇḍal, who proclaimed that poetry was not for the erudite and sensitive but was instead a part of everyday life. Contemporary poetry, after 1945, seeks to explore man and his life in all its variety; it is subjective and personal and tries to speak…
Read More…group of poets called the Ravikiraṇ Maṇḍal, who proclaimed that poetry was not for the erudite and sensitive but was instead a part of everyday life. Contemporary poetry, after 1945, seeks to explore man and his life in all its variety; it is subjective and personal and tries to speak…
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…group of poets called the Ravikiran Mandal, who proclaimed that poetry was not for the erudite and sensitive but was instead a part of everyday life. After 1945 Marathi poetry sought to explore human life in all its variety; it was subjective and personal and used colloquial language.
Read More…group of poets called the Ravikiran Mandal, who proclaimed that poetry was not for the erudite and sensitive but was instead a part of everyday life. After 1945 Marathi poetry sought to explore human life in all its variety; it was subjective and personal and used colloquial language.
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