The Blackhole (A Ballet)

Poet Udbhrant is one of the top personalities of the contemporary Hindi poetic world. He has tried his pen on almost all the modes of poetry and literature and has left the Hindi world spellbound by his massive writing both qualitatively and quantitatively. The number of books by him which have published in the recent years bear the evidence of his inner energy and explosive talent. The works composed by him are replete with his experimentation with diverse forms of poesy. He has not only composed a diversity of free verse, small verse, epic, lyrics, ghazals, neo lyrics and such other forms of amazing contemporary poems, but has also established his unique identity as an experimental bard with the composition of the poetic play 'Blackhole'. 'Blackhole' is a multilayered and complex poetic play which challenges the critics to dare it. It is interwoven with diverse inner currents comprising history, mythology, philosophy, religon, theology, science, cosmology, politics, sociology, economics and dozens of such subjects. He has dealt a harsh poetic blow to the anamolies of human tendencies right from the premeval ones to the development upto the modern and ultramodern society. Through this composition, Udbhrant not only tries his brush on a vast expansive canvas but also bring to fore his universal view point. This poetic play has established itself as a prime achievement in the Hindi literature encompassing all the material and abstract dimensions of life in their true colours with the resultant explosion of knowledge and aesthetic values at the same time. Translation of this unique play is aimed to open the english window to the rest of the world.

UDBHRANT, born on 4th September 1948 in Navalgarh (Rajasthan), is a top ranked Indian poet, writes in Hindi, recipient of several provincial as well as national state Awards for his works spread over during the last 55 years in almost all the branches of literature. His more than a dozen books of poetry, short story, critism & memoirs have earned a greater name and fame for him among the readers. His more than hundred books have seen the light of the day and even at the age of 69 he is active in writing with full zeal. Poet He worked almost in a dozen private & state organizations. In the year 1990, he was selected by Union public service Commision of India in the first batch of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service Officers of India and joined as Asst. Station Director in Doordarshan -the National Electronic Audio-Visual Media.

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