Lalon Fokir and his poetic heritage

Authors

  • Сергей Сергеевич Донченко St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

This article is dedicated to Lalon Fokir, an outstanding bearer of Bengali folk tradition. His songs are a vivid example of poetic works of the bauls, a group of Bengali folk singers. Lalon’s songs were a source of inspiration for eminent litterateurs of Bengal. Some biographical information is given; poetics and contents of one of his songs are analyzed. 

Keywords:

Lalon, Lalan, fokir, fakir, baul, baul-gaan, Bengal, folklore, songs

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Published

2010-09-20

How to Cite

Донченко, С. С. (2010). Lalon Fokir and his poetic heritage. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (3), 90–94. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1971

Issue

No. 3 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

Literary studies

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.