Evaluation of Shahir Amar Shaikhs Contributions to Marathi

literature Anil Gokhale

AMAR ABHALA EWADHA

Sharir Amar Shaikh, a Revolutionary poetic genius represents most

creative phase of working class movement in India. His ability to
articulate imagery from within the folds of experiences of working class
was spontaneous and unique. The imagery he created was rooted in his
childhood and inspired by his mother Munerbi. The imagery was created
by compounding of various images gathered from collective
experiences of working class.
His voice facilitated the expression of verbal images as a natural
process rushing from the collective unconscious like flowering of a
dream. It was a natural process of exploration of meanings,
interpretation of images and a relentless discourse of exposition of
fetishism of capital and its ruthless rule over working masses.
Commodity It is interesting to see how the Fetishism experienced by
Labor under the yoke of capital and his everyday surrender to will of
Capital is articulated. The Metaphor of the Ass tempted to run in
never ending circular mode to catch hold of carrot tied to its own head
is a beautiful Metaphor used to expose Commodity Fetishism!
It is sad that both, its Scientific and literary Value has not been
recognized. His Scientific understanding of Marxism was Natural, Poetic
and flowered from class experience. His mountainous and beautiful
voice was universally expressive of inner meanings of pains, emotions
embedded in everyday life and rushing out like blossoming red flower.
The Symbols, similes, Imagery and figures of speech used were natural
explorations aimed at articulating class struggles. Epochal Literary
Value of Amar Shaikhs Contributions need to be restored and brought
to the fore. My Article IN Marathi is small step towards resurrection of
the Ethos Named Shahir Amar Shaikh.

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