LUCKNOW: It was in 1998 when a young man from
Ayodhya,
Yatindra Mishra
, dropped studies in microbiology and took up a post-graduate course in
Hindi literature
at
Lucknow University, a
campus
where great poets like Kavi Pradeep, Raghuveer Sahai, Ali Sardar Jafri and many others had studied.
Sitting in
historical arts quadrangle
, he dreamt of being a little star in the galaxy of poets and writers. Finally, his dreams came true.
Now a renowned poet, writer,
music
and cinema scholar, Mishra will return to the campus to present one of the most scintillating musical show ‘Awadh Ki Roshan Chowki’ with folk singer Malini Awasthi during the centenary celebration of the university to be organised from November 19 to 25.
Mishra will be the narrator of this show that will highlight the musical tradition of ‘Awadh’.
“Lucknow Vishwavidyalaya ki mitti’ is ‘Awadh ki mitti’ which has given birth to great poets like Raghuveer Sahai, Kavi Pradeep and many others. I did my graduation in science and was pursuing MSc in microbiology but I gave up science to pursue my passion for poetry. LU was a poet’s dreamland so I was here,” said Mishra.
“I was mesmerized by the beauty of the campus, especially the ‘Canning College’ popularly called the arts quadrangle, but an even bigger attraction that fascinated writers and poet to the campus for years was that LU was ‘truly Awadh’ as it had neighbours like the Marris College (now Bhatkhande Music Institute), Munshi Naval Kishore Press, Amir-ud-Daula Public Library and banks of Gomti. Even the faculty of
Hindi department
had extraordinary teachers likes Prof SP Dixit,” he said.
Mishra was a gold medalist in his course. While he was a student, his books ‘Yada-Kada’ (1997) and Ayodhya Tatha Anya Kavitayen (1999), both collections of Hindi poetry, were published.
A Swarna Kamal awardee, Mishra has won various national and international level awards. Among his finest works is ‘Lata- Sur Gatha’ in which he has traced Lata Mangeshkar’s music and life journey. Besides analytical articles, it also features the Melody Queen’s detailed interview on various aspects of her life, career, and music.
Start a Conversation
Post comment