साहित्य अकादेमी महत्तर सदस्यता स्वीकृति वक्तव्य श्री चन्द्रनाथ मिश्र अमर/ साहित्य अकादेमीक प्रशस्ति

साहित्य अकादेमी महत्तर सदस्यता स्वीकृति वक्तव्य श्री चन्द्रनाथ मिश्र अमर

पहिल:क्षण आ कणक सदुपयोगकेँ हम अपन जीवन दर्शनक अंग बना लेलौं।

दोसर:स्वाध्याय, स्वावलम्बन, स्वच्छताकेँ आदर्श मानलौं।

तेसर:मातृभाषा मैथिलीक चतुर्मखी विकासकेँ अपन लक्ष्य निर्धारित केलौं।

चारिम: मैथिली साहित्यक इतिहासमे पसरल किछु भ्रान्तिकेँ पत्रिकारिताक इतिहास द्वारा निराकरण केलौं।

पाँचम:विद्यापति गोष्ठीक माध्यमसँ मैथिलीक भाषात्वकेँ लऽ कऽ सामंजस्य आ समरसता अनबाक सफल प्रयास केलौं। नीचाँ साहित्य अकादेमीक प्रशस्ति देल जा रहल अछि।

PANDIT CHANDRANATH MISHRA'AMAR' Pandit Chandranath Mishra 'Amar' on whom Sahitya Akademi is conferring its Fellowship today is an outstanding poet, playwright, novelist and critic in Maithili language whose stellar contributions have distinguished him as a major writer in Maithili.

Pandit Chandranath Mishra 'Amar' was born in 1925 in Khojpur village of Madhubani district, Bihar. 'Amar', who was dumb till four years of age, was a cause of concern for his father, the reputed scholar Pandit Muktinath Mishra and his devoted mother Daijee Devi. Muktinath Mishra was especialy concerned about his son's deep distaste for learning, and decided to'send him to the town of Narhi for education. But Amar' was not to be tamed so easily and he returned to Khojpur by foot four days later. He was forcefully sent to Narhi again, and this time he took to studies seriously and did not return to his native place for the next three years.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             It was a turning point in the life of Amar,' and this boy who couldn't speak for the first four years of his life, began to show all the signs of the master of erudition and eloquence he was to become. But life was not easy for young 'Amar': his studies got interrupted due to frequent illness, difficult circumstances and family tragedies. But he completed his education in flying colours and passed the Acharya degree in grammar and Shastri degree in literature with distinction. For the next couple of years he frequently found himself unemployed as he moved from one school to another as a teacher. His search finally ended in 1947, the year of India's Independence, when he joined M.L. Academy School at Darbhanga which he served till his retirement in 1983, leaving an indelible imprint as a model teacher and a strict disciplinarian.                   

Even if his formative years were full of domestic and employment-related hassles they were not formidable enough to stop him from rising into prominence. He was barely twenty one when his first poetry collection Gudgudi (1946) was published and turned out to be a huge' success for its punching humour. He soon became a household name and began to read his poems at numerous poetry meets. His humour mellowed and led to some serious satirical poems like 'Yugchakra' which was greatly acclaimed when it was published in the daily Swadesh. Though he immediately joined the prestigious league of satirists like Sitaram Jha and Hari Mohan Jha he did not stereotype himself. His other popular poetry collections, Ritupriya (1963), Unta Pal (1972), Asha-Disha (1975) and Thahi-Pathahi dealt with the beauty of nature, the mystery of human sensibility and exhibited the sympathetic understanding and deeply felt emotions of a man closely interacting with his milieu and society. And the rhythmic and musical nature of his poems went a long way in popularising his poems among the masses. Amar' is also the author of the acclaimed novels VeerKanya (1950) and Bidagari (1963); the popular short fiction collections Jalsamadhi (1972); Zero Power (2006) and Dahik Khueichaa (2007) and the one-act plays Samadhaan (1955) and Khajwaa Topee (2005). He has also authored the essay collection Maithili Andolan: Ek Sarvekshan (1968), the memoir Kanyadan Filmak Nepathya Katha (2003) and the autobiography Ateet Manthan (2010). He has also written a book each on the history of Maithili literature, Maithili jounalism and Maithili Mahasabha besides editing numerous short story and poetry anthologies and books on theatre and folklore. His translated works include Vidyapati's Neeti Tarangini, monographs on Bankimchandra Chatterjee and Harinarayan Aapte and Parashuramak Beechal Beryaal Kathaa. He has also served as the editor of numerous periodicals including Swadesh, Janak, Nirmaan and Vaidehee.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Amar' is the recipient of numerous awards including Harinandan Singh Memorial Trust Award (1963), Kaviratnam Award (1969), Sahitya Akademi Award (1983), Lt. Ramanath Jha Memorial Award (1990), Sri Triloknath Jayakant Devi Maithili Sahitya Memorial Award (1990), Sahitya Akademi Translation Award (1998), Bihar Government's Vidyapati Award (1998-99) and the Lifetime Achievement Award (2010) by the All India Maithili Mahasabha. He has also been honoured by numerous organizations including Chetna Samiti (1984), Sanskar Bharati (1994), Sahitya Parishad, Madhubani, Mithila Sanskritik Sangam, Vidyapati Samiti (1999) and KSD Sanskrit University.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                From being a classicist in literature to being a campaigner for the cause of Maithili, Amar' has taken on numerous roles and has seriously explored the storehouse of tradition at a time when rapid industrialisation and globalization have brought disillusionment. Bringing the depth of insight, sensitivity and the deliberate craft of the master, 'Amar' has articulated the stirrings of an age, a life and a society with profundity and vision. Writing over a period spanning more than six decades he has made his mark as a writer par excellence. Today he stands at a juncture where the past, present and future of Maithili literature converge as he continues his journey of expanding the frontiers of literature. Sahitya Akademi feels proud to confer its highest honour of Fellowship to this doyen who stands tall as the highest pillar of modern Maithili literature.