Jibanananda Das (1899-1954) is the strongest poet in Bengali literature. He was in quest of the modern age through its sorrow that makes him quite different from all others. This mystic poet was born on 28th February of 1899 in a Brahmo family at Barishal, which is now in Bangladesh. He started his studies at Brojomohan school, later on he passed I.A from Brojomohan college. He settled in Calcutta and passed B.A exam with English Hons. from Presidency College. After completion of Post Graduation in 1921 he started his career as Professor in City College of Calcutta. | |
His collection of first poetic works of Jharapalak came out in 1927, where he did not able to overcome the influence of Tagore but the said work was mercilessly criticized for its obscenity. Later Jibananda did overcome the influence of Tagore and accepting the rebellions of Kallol era he then followed T.S Elliot. Elliot’s feelings of History reflected in his next work. Dhusar Pandulipi (1936) – "Time present and time past are both perhaps present in the future and time future contained in time past."
His search for history or better to understand the Root influenced throughout his poetic works – Banolata Sen(1942), Maha Prithbi (1944), Satti – Tarar Timir (1961), Ruposi Bangla (1957), Bela Abela Kalbela (1961), Sudarshama (1973) , Beat of Jibananda Das (1954). Collection of articles ‘Kobitar Katha’ two novels – ‘Subirtha’ Malyaban and some short stories are recently discovered.
Among the modern poets of Bengali Literature the nature attracted Jibananda the most: Tagore expressed his poetry as Seenari. He was able to reach too close to the nature that makes nearer to Keats. Jibananda’s sense of nature created a myth of nostalgia. Most of the critics feel that his expression of nature scenery was like the ‘impressionists artists’. His creation forced towards the mystery of unworldly phenomenon. Like the impressionists with the use of one or a couple of words in his each and every poem. Another main feature of his poem is the feelings of the death obsession. His work Ruposi Bangla mainly deals with the natural scenery of Bengal but it deeply concerns with the feelings of death. Jibananda is the pioneer of Sur-realism in Bengali literature. Reality and fantasy come alive in his creation – ‘Banalata Sen’, ‘Aboshese’ or ‘Horinera’ may be referred to.
This lonely poet passed away on 22nd October of 1954 in a road accident which is tent amount to his works -
"When all the earthly light go off Creation, twinkles Birds come back to the nest, streams too. Death comes, Darkness left behind to close with Banalata Sen.
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