![]() Largely known for his cosmopolitanism and his remarkable weltanschauung of egalitarian fraternity, Nazrul is without doubt a South Asian pathfinder. He embodies in his literary universe the richly textured cultural legacy of amative co-living, of vernacular logic or the native tradition of critical hermeneutics. ![]() ![]() His unique poetic diction, infusing Bangla with Arabic and Farsi words and phrases and his bold enactment of syncretism, composing songs on Islamic themes as well as scripting popular songs in praise of the Hindu goddess Kali (Nazrul`s Shyama Sangeets), mark his singularity as a poetic voice and a visionary. His lifelong tirade against communal forces and his direct involvement with the communist movement in India, writing along with Muzaffar Ahmed (one of the founders of the communist party in India) on workers` union and on the demands and struggles of the proletariat, his trail blazing years of radical journalism, marked by his fierce critique of the British Raj which led to his imprisonment and the ban on his “incendiary” books and pamphlets - all these constitute his unique place as a literary activist and visionary in South Asia.
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