Rajkamal Chaudhary

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Rajkamal Chaudhary (1929-1967), (also spelled as Rajkamal Chaudhari) was an Indian poet, short story writer, novelist, critic and thinker in Hindi, Maithili and Bangla languages.

[edit] Biography

Raj Kamal was born at Mehsi village in Saharsa district of Bihar. While at Calcutta(now Kolkata) he came in touch with the Hungryalists, known also as Bhukhi Peerhi, and contributed to their bulletins. He was in close contact with Patna-based Malay Roychoudhury, Subimal Basak and Samir Roychoudhury of the Bhukhi Peerhi movement.

[edit] Writing style

[edit] Major works

• Machhali Mari Hui (A Fish Dead), novel
• Nadi Bahati Thi (There Flowed a River), novel
• Mukti Prasang (a long poem prescribed in many colleges and universities including University of Delhi)
• Kankawati
• Das Kavita
• Agni-snaan
• Paththar ke neeche dabe hue haath
• Tash ke patton ka shahar