Kamayani

Kamayani
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AuthorJaishankar Prasad
Original titleकामायनी
LanguageHindi
GenreEpic poetry
Publication date
1936
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Preceded byLehar 
Original text
कामायनी at Hindi Wikisource

Kamayani (Hindi : कामायनी) (1936) is a Hindi epic poem (Mahakavya) by Jaishankar Prasad (1889–1937). It is considered one of the greatest literary works written in modern times in Hindi literature. It also signifies the epitome of Chhayavadi school of Hindi poetry which gained popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [1]

  1. ^ Kumar, Ashish (2022). "Myth, Mystery and Metaphor: An Allegorical Anatomisation of Jaishankar Prasad's Kamayani" (PDF). International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts. 10 (8): 975–978. JSTOR 23330218.