Rajkumar Madhubir
Rajkumar Madhubir | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ꯔꯥꯖꯀꯨꯔ ꯃꯙꯨꯕꯤꯔ / ꯃꯙꯨꯕꯤꯔ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯦꯝꯆꯥ |
| Born | September 10, 1942 Nambol Kabowakching, Manipur, British India |
| Died | September 5, 2004 (aged 61) Manipur, India |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, editor |
| Language | Meitei (Manipuri), English |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Praloigi Meiriraktagi, Leigee Khudol Amattang, Lambel, The Shadow of Darkness |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1996) |
Rajkumar Madhubir (1942–2004), also known as R.K. Madhubir (Meitei: Madhubir Ningthemchamayum), was an Indian author and poet from of the modern-day Manipuri literature from Manipur.[1] He is well-known for his emotionally charged short stories and English-language poetry.[2][3] He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Manipuri literature and is regarded as one of the leading voices in Northeast Indian postcolonial literary expressions.[4]
Early life
[edit]On September 10, 1942, Rajkumar Madhubir was born in Nambol Kabowakching, a community in the present-day Bishnupur district, Manipur. Later, he made his home in the city of Imphal in Sagolband Thangjam Leikai.[1]
Literary career
[edit]In Manipuri, Madhubir started writing essays, prose, and short stories. Later on, he contributed to the growth of Northeast Indian Literature in English by publishing a number of collections of English poetry.
He published three major poetry collections in English:[2]
- The Shadow of Darkness (1998)[5]
- The H-Hour Patient'
- The Time Bomb and Other Poems
In the Manipuri language, his short story collections include:
- Praloigi Meiriraktagi (Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award, 1996)[6][4]
- Leigee Khudol Amattang (2003)[7]
Themes and style
[edit]Apocalyptic Vision
[edit]Madhubir frequently uses both Christian and Indic eschatological concepts in his poetry to examine apocalyptic and dystopian themes. Concerns about social instability, moral crisis, and environmental degradation are all seen in his work.[2]
Awards and honours
[edit]- Sahitya Akademi Award (1996) for Praloigi Meiriraktagi[6]
- Honoured posthumously as a literary legend by Sahitya Akademi (2012)[8]
Selected works
[edit]- Lambel[10]
- The Shadow of Darkness (1998)
- The H-Hour Patient
- The Time Bomb and Other Poems
Short Story Collections
[edit]Death
[edit]R.K. Madhubir passed away on 5 September 2004 in Imphal, Manipur.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "RK Madhubir remembered". E-Pao!. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d Yumnam, Nirmala Devi (April 2015). "Apocalypse: A World of Destruction in R.K. Madhubir's The Shadow of Darkness". International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities. 3 (2). Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Singh, Ch Manihar (1996). "The Modern Period | Pre-World War II Literature | Poetry ; | Post-World War II Literature | Poetry". A History of Manipuri Literature. India: Sahitya Akademi. pp. 219–229, 255–265. ISBN 978-81-260-1586-3.
- ^ a b "..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "reviews channel >>books ~ E-Pao! News About Manipur". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ a b c "Sahitya Akademi Awardees". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ a b Madhubie, Rajkumar (2003). Leigee Khudol Amattang.
- ^ "The Legends of Manipuri Literature". Manipur Times. 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "A glimpse of Manipuri Poetry in English". E‑Pao!. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Manipuri Class IX (2018-2019) (PDF). cbseacademic.nic.in.