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The awit (Tagalog for "song" [1]) is a type of Filipino poem, consisting of 12-syllable quatrains. It follows the pattern of rhyming stanzas [which?] established in the Philippine epic Pasyon. It is similar in form to the corrido. [2] One influential work in the awit form is Florante at Laura, an 1838 narrative poem by Francisco Balagtas. [3]
Hindi has a rich legacy of poetry. There are several genres of poetry based on Ras, Chhand and Alankar (e.g., Shringar, Karun, Veer, Hāsya, etc.). [16] Hasya Kavita is humorous comic poetry in Hindi. It is particularly famous due to Hindi kavi sammelans. Bal kavita is children's rhymes in Hindi. Many attempts have been made to document Hindi ...
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Florante at Laura [a] is an 1838 awit written by Tagalog poet Francisco Balagtas. The story was dedicated to his former sweetheart María Asunción Rivera, whom he nicknamed "M.A.R." and Selya in Kay Selya ("For Celia"). [2] [3] [4] The story is loosely based on Balagtas' own biography.
Indian poetry and Indian literature in general, has a long history dating back to Vedic times. They were written in various Indian languages such as Vedic Sanskrit, Classical Sanskrit, Ancient Meitei, Modern Meitei, Telugu, Tamil, Odia, Maithili, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi and Urdu among other prominent languages.
[1] [3] He wrote poetry in Hindi, highlighting the plight of marginalized castes, Dalits, impoverished people. [2] He was born in a poor farmer family that surprisingly had considerable arable land. Gondvi's poetry was known for social commentary, scathing view of corrupt politicians and revolutionary in nature.
Gopal Singh Nepali (1911–1963), poet of Hindi literature and lyricist of Bollywood; Gopal Prasad Vyas (1915–2005), poet, known for his humorous poems; Gopaldas Neeraj (born 1924), poet and author; Gulab Khandelwal (born 1924), poetry including some in Urdu and English; Guru Bhakt Singh 'Bhakt' (1893-1983), poet and dramatist