MARATHITIL BARAMAS KAVYE

Book Details

• ISBN: 9788184983494

• Edition: 1st

• Publishing Year: February 2012

• Pages: 104

• Language: Marathi

• Category: Reference and General

• Binding: Paperback

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

About The Book

"Baramas: Twelve-Month Poems" explores a unique form of poetry that celebrates the passage of the twelve months of the year, known as the Baramas, through expressions of anguish and longing. While states like Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bengal, and Bhojpuri regions have a rich tradition of Baramas poetry, Maharashtra has had very few representations of this literary form.

In this insightful collection, the great poet G.D. Madgulkar (Gadima) takes the lead in reviving this form. His poems invoke powerful emotions of separation, where a wife’s longing for her husband becomes the central theme. The poetry often explores the loneliness felt in the absence of a loved one, yet these poems are sung together in groups, where women share and express their emotions collectively.

Through this book, Baramas poems, which were once a largely unknown literary form in Marathi literature, come to light. The collection includes newly found Baramas poems from regions stretching from Dhulia to Tanjawur, offering a refreshing addition to Marathi literature.

This unique exploration of a form that intertwines local tradition and emotional expression will be welcomed by all art lovers, literary enthusiasts, and those with an interest in exploring the cultural richness of Marathi and Indian literature.