Modernism vs. Postmodernism: A Comparative Study of Different Poetic Movements in Bengal

Mrinmoy Roy

Modernism vs. Postmodernism: A Comparative Study of Different Poetic Movements in Bengal

March 2025

Vol-11, Issue-2

Paper ID: 25950

ISSN: 2395-4396

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English Literature

Keywords

Keywords: Modernism Postmodernism Bengali Poetry Poetic Structure Free Verse Krittibas Group Hungry Generation Experimental Poetry Fragmentation Literary Movements.

Abstract

Abstract : Bengali poetry has undergone significant transformations over the past century, reflecting the shifting philosophical, literary, and socio-political landscapes of the region. This study focuses on a comparative analysis of modernism and postmodernism in Bengali poetry, examining their distinct stylistic, thematic, and ideological characteristics. While modernist poetry in Bengal, spearheaded by figures like Jibanananda Das, Buddhadeb Basu, and the Kallol movement, was deeply influenced by existentialism, psychological depth, and urban alienation, postmodernist poetry, seen in the works of Shakti Chattopadhyay, Malay Roy Choudhury, and the Hungry Generation, introduced fragmentation, irony, intertextuality, and subversion of literary traditions. This study will focus on a single key parameter—poetic structure and form—to investigate the evolution of Bengali poetry from structured modernist expressions to fragmented, experimental postmodernist forms. By Analysing the use of free verse, stream of consciousness, surrealistic imagery, and intertextuality, the study seeks to highlight how poetic structure itself became a medium of philosophical and artistic shifts. The findings will contribute to a deeper understanding of how modernist constraints gave way to postmodernist liberation, reshaping Bengali literary aesthetics.

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#	Name	Institute / Affiliation
1	Mrinmoy Roy	Kalinga University

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Roy, Mrinmoy (2025). Modernism vs. Postmodernism: A Comparative Study of Different Poetic Movements in Bengal. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 11(2), 457-464.

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Roy, Mrinmoy. "Modernism vs. Postmodernism: A Comparative Study of Different Poetic Movements in Bengal." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 11, no. 2, 2025, pp. 457-464.

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Mrinmoy Roy, "Modernism vs. Postmodernism: A Comparative Study of Different Poetic Movements in Bengal," International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 457-464, 2025.

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Roy Mrinmoy. Modernism vs. Postmodernism: A Comparative Study of Different Poetic Movements in Bengal. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education. 2025;11(2):457-464.

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Roy, Mrinmoy (2025) 'Modernism vs. Postmodernism: A Comparative Study of Different Poetic Movements in Bengal', International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 11(2), pp. 457-464.

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Roy, Mrinmoy. "Modernism vs. Postmodernism: A Comparative Study of Different Poetic Movements in Bengal." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 11, no. 2 (2025): 457-464.

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Roy, Mrinmoy. "Modernism vs. Postmodernism: A Comparative Study of Different Poetic Movements in Bengal." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 11, no. 2 (2025): 457-464.