Kavivar Sitaram Jha (1891-1975), is among the few poets who radically influenced the course of Maithili literature.
Although he wrote much in Hindi, especially where it related to his profession as an astrologer, he used Maithili for literary purposes. He was encouraged to write in Maithili when he saw what the Bengalis had done for their own literature. Kavivar's poetry is spontaneous and strong, creating his own literary conventions. Composed in the idiom of the common people at a time when the national struggle for Independence had caught the imagination of every intellectual and artist, many of his poems have found a permanent place among Maithili people of every strata of society. His literary writings are in many senses a true and holistic reflection of the culture of Maithila.
Bhimnath Jha, author of the present monograph is himself a renowned poet. In this monograph, he has presented the various facets of Kavivar Sitaram Jha's life and works in a remarkable manner.
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