Discussion
Impact of French Revolution on world literature
Staff Correspondent
It was a difficult subject, no doubt, to discuss and arrive at a conclusion because hardly any work has been done on the discernible impact of the French Revolution on world literature. The revolution had contributed to liberating society and fostering intellectual freedom which led to a surge of creativity in later days, but how much it contributed to world literature is an area that has not been researched extensively by scholars yet. Even in English literature it has not left an indelible mark, as did other revolutions in later years. However, a section of scholars believe that the romantic literature which attained its highwater mark in the 19th century owed its growth to the French Revolution. The idea of delving into the possible impact definitely was a laudable idea as it did stir many a mind in the afternoon on July 14. The discussion was initiated by Sampratik Sahityachinta, a literary group in the city, on the Impact of the French Revolution on World Literature at the Sanskriti Bikash Kendro at Paribagh. The programme was organised to mark the 218th anniversary of the French Revolution and fall of the Bastille. Poet Dilara Hafiz presided over the meeting while Professor Zillur Rahman Siddiqui was the chief guest. Zakeria Shirazi, noted literary critique, presented the keynote paper. The translator and researcher Ahmad Mazhar conducted the programme. Participants included Fazlul Alam, Abul Quasim Fazlul Huq, Sazzad Qadir, M. Latifur Rahman, Mohammad Abdul Hye and Nahid Roksana.
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(From left) Zakeria Shirazi, Dilara Hafiz and Professor Zillur Rahman Siddiqui at the discussion. PHOTO: STAR |
