Green Romanticism?: Exhibiting the Ecocritical Approach in Binoy Majumdar’s Poems

Authors : Nusrat Jahan

Pages : 304-312

Doi:10.47777/cankujhss.1280771

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Publication Date : 2023-12-29

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Green romanticism is a term that focuses on the symmetry and interconnectedness of both human and non-human entities. It is interested in re-reading and re-evaluating the writings of romantic writers using an ecocritical approach with an enlightened perception of the features of the ecosphere. The concept and ideas of green romanticism can be found in both western and eastern romantic poets. Binoy Majumdar (1934-2006) is considered the fallen star who has changed the "chaka” (wheel) of contemporary Bengali poetry with the use of scientific and ecological avant-garde symbols and metaphors. He considers nature as equal to a human being and incorporates both real "Nature” and physical "nature” into his works to create a "Body-ecology-text” nexus. This research paper examines the intrinsic green romanticism theme in Binoy Majumdar\'s poems and how it manifests itself.
Keywords : Binoy Majumdar, Green romanticism, Body ecology text, The Hungry Movement, Bengali Poetry