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‘Hatred towards Love’, the sixth volume in the fiction series ‘Hypocrisy & Reality’ furthers the journey of the protagonist into the world where to his amusement he found himself catapulted into the realm of a celebrity or at least a child prodigy as far as the small rural catchment area was concerned. By virtue of his giftedness in the realm of studies and his bewitching countenance, the classmates, especially, the lasses of her age could not help restraining themselves from loving him; and they did it overtly, without caring for the opinions and feelings of other class-fellows. Though the protagonist wallowed in the faulty ideology that having any truck with fair sex was anathema and a great sin which could not be washed away in later life. However, that was not the only phenomenon taking place during this period; there were other umpteen number of interesting developments in the journey of life of the protagonist which would find place in this volume.
'Videh' Arvind Kumar
'Videh' Arvind Kumar
In variegated genre he has composed as many as 24 books so far, of which, 14 are in English and 10 in Hindi. Among the Hindi books, there are 03 story anthologies (Anapadh Lipi; Paashaan Yug; Nisarg); 03 poetry anthologies (Aaart Gaan; Kaal Krandan; Ananubhoot Kaal); 01 drama (Ambedkar Smriti); 01 collection of select poetic pieces (Praarthanaa evam Praanaansh). Aside of this, he has compiled, commented, edited and got re-published the first epic of the Khadee Bolee Hindi, the Priya Pravaas; and a book entitled ‘Mahaamuni Vaalmeeki Rachit Itihaas: Raamaayan -- Uttar Kaand’ which presents in succinct prose form the ancient history of India as narrated in the most ancient epic.
As regards English oeuvre of Videh, he has so far published 6 volumes of the long fiction series ‘Hypocrisy & Reality’ (Beyond the Pale; Wilderness of Literacy; Advent of Time; Devoid of Shelter; Price of Refuge; Hatred towards Love) with yet more planned to come. Besides, 01 Comedietta (Chambellion); 01 Short Story collection (Brainy Beasts); 01 Poetry anthology (Bewailing Muse); 01 Drama (Self-styled Sovereign, the Judiciary); 01 book based on the study of mythological volume ‘Shiv Puraan’ in the present day context (Procreation, the Adorable); 01 commentary book on the first novel – ‘A Pale View of the Hills’ -- of the 2017 Nobel Literature laureate, Kazuo Ishiguro (Nagasaki: Bomb & Aftermath) are other books.
Not only an original writer as well as thinker, but also a capable and versatile translator is Videh inasmuch as he has translated in English free verse form 02 Hindi poetry anthologies, viz. ‘Hatyaaree Sadee Mein Jeevan Kee Khoj’ of ‘Nirvikaar’ Mukesh Kumar, and ‘Adrishya Kaa Yathaarth’ of ‘Ashwaghosh’ Omprakash Sharma with the titles of the books being seriatim as ‘Search for Life’ and ‘Reality of Invisible’.
As a latest in his laurels, Videh has been honoured with their highest honour ‘Shubham Ratna’ by the institution ‘Shubham Sahitya, Kalaa Evam Sanskriti Sansthaan’ on the occasion of Hindi Divas, i.e. on 14th September, 2024.
