Umar Bundi Ja: Garhwali Poetry collection of Intellectualism

Critical Review of Modern Garhwali Literature- 2276

(Review of Modern Garhwali Literature series)

Umar Bundi Ja a Garhwali Poetry collection by Pritam Apachhyan

 Review by: Bhishma Kukreti (Regional Language Promoter)

                Bhishma Kukreti is of opinion that there are two concepts of Poetry creation in Garhwali language. First is Bahugunaism and another is Dandriyalism way of Garhwali poetry creation. Pritam Apachyan is the poet of Bahugunaism. Kukreti’s view on Intellectualism in Garhwali poetry is about poems aimed for elites and written more by intellect facet of  mind (Bahugunaism) than heart (Dandriyalism).

      ‘Umar Bundi Ja’ is second poetry collection by Pritam Apachhyan. There are 41 modem Ganjeli (nearest to Ghazal) poems in this volume by Apachyan.

           The subjects Ganjeli verses vary from sensible mind; love; philosophy; putrefying politics; antisocial and antinational elements, changing social values. The poet also preaches readers in many verses.

  The exclusivity of Pritam is that he searches newer symbols for satisfying imageries.

 Pritam uses newer and or old symbols usually for intellectuals and educated readers and he is successful in doing so.

 The poems provoke readers, hit their intellects and tease too.

The language dialects are from Chamoli-Rudraprayag regions those bring freshness too.   The flows of poems are appreciable.

 Famous Garhwali poet and Editor Madan Duklan appreciate Pritam that his poems not only satisfy your heart but many times taunt and hit hard too.

 Overall, the Ganjeli poems of Pritam Apachyan fit to Bahugunaism defined by Kukreti.

Umar Bundi ja (Garhwali Poetry Collection)

Poet- Pritam Apachyan

Year of publication- 2010

Publisher- Himalaya Lok Sanskriti evam Vikas Trust , Faltu Line, Dehradun

Phone -0135-2658894

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 19/6/2014

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