Kazi Nazrul Islam, Kuhelika [The Revolutionary]

Niaz Zaman (Independent University Bangladesh)

Ed. by Niaz Zaman, Independent University Bangladesh
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.3.2: Pakistani and Bangladeshi Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Sarker Hasan Al Zayed (Independent University Bangladesh), Pavan Kumar Malreddy (J W Goethe University of Frankfurt), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Muneeza Shamsie (Independent Scholar - Asia), Niaz Zaman (Independent University Bangladesh)

Dates

First circulation or publication 1927 - 1931

Places

India (Country of Origin; Publication/ performance)

Genres and Modes

Novel

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Kuhelika

(mist, enigma, mystery; translated as

Kuhelika

and

The Revolutionary

) was the last of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s three novels, appearing in book form in 1931. It began to be serialized in

Naoroz

, when it started publication in mid-1927. When the journal stopped after five issues, the remaining instalments were published in

Saogat.

While Rabindranath Tagore’s novels have been translated, discussed and some, like

Ghare Baire

and

Chokher Bali

, also made into popular movies, Kazi Nazrul Islam’s novels have generally been brushed aside by scholars. Part of the reason is perhaps that they suffer from inherent structural defects. Nevertheless, Nazrul’s novels both complement his poetic writings as well as provide a significant perspective on the political and social conditions of the…

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Citation: Zaman, Niaz. "Kuhelika". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 10 August 2020 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=39335, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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