Hindi Poets Savita Bhargava and Sudhir Rajan recite some of their best poems
American Poet Walt Whitman once said,
To have great poets, you must have great audiences.
Poetry Specials continue on Active Bangalore. On this edition, the spotlight is on Hindi Poets Savita Bhargava and Sudhir Ranjan.
Savita Bhargava is a Hindi poet and critic and has worked in theater and films. Her works include a book of poems Kiska Hai Aasmaan and a book on poet Shamsher Bahadur Singh Kaviyon Ke Kavi. She is a professor at Govt College, Berasia, Bhopal.
Sudhir Ranjan Singh is a Hindi poet and critic. His works include 2 books of poems – Aur Kuch Nahi Toh and Mokshdhara, a book of recreation – Bhartrihari: Kavita Ka Paras Patthar, and two books of literary criticism – Hindi Samuday Aur Rashtrawaad and Kavita Ke Prasthaan. He is a professor at Bhopal Govt PG College.
Both Savitha and Sudhir presented their poems at the Bangalore Poetry Festival. Radio Active has exclusive highlights.
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Radio program and article by Lakshmi Karunakaran