1969 book by Nagindas Parekh
Abhinavano Rasavichar (; English: "Rasa theory of Abhinavagupta") is a 1969 Gujarati language collection of critical essays by Indian writer Nagindas Parekh that deals with the theory of Indian poetics. The work won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1970.
Background.
The book was published in 1969 and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1970.
Contents.
In "Abhinavano Rasavichar", the author has examined the theory of Indian poetics. The work has eight essays.
The title essay explains Abhinavagupta's view on "Rasa" as expressed in his commentary on Bharata's "Natya Shastra". The other articles discuss "Vakrokti" theory of Kuntaka, "Ramaniyata" theory of Jagannath. It discusses in details about "Śṛṅgāraḥ" (erotic), "Hāsya" (humour) and "Shānta" (sublime) sentiments, "Auchitya" (propriety) and "Rasabhas" (illusory experience of pleasure). The author has also discussed the poetic form of akhyana, showing how "Akhyana" was a figure of speech, and it was falsely interpreted as a form of poetry.
Reception.
For its profundity of erudition, soundness of judgement and its flowing prose, "Abhinavano Rasavichar" is considered an outstanding contribution to Gujarati literature.
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