Environmental Thinking in the Literature of Manindra Gupta) / মণীন্দ্র গুপ্তের সাহিত্যে পরিবেশচিন্তা

Abstract

Manindra Gupta (1926-2018) was one of the Post-independence writers of West Bengal. His contributions as a writer are manifold. Although originally a poet, he has edited magazines, written novels and various types of prose for over fifty years. Manindra Gupta's literature has been discussed in the light of environmental thinking. Manindra Gupta's literature has also spoken out against this environmental crisis. The philosophy of life that he has expressed in his literature is to save the world. He is aware of the fact that human domination has plunged the world into crisis. So he protested against the aggression of the (Hu) man. This world is not just for the human beings. He spoke of the rights of various non-human animals on this earth. He did not draw the line between man and nature, keeping in mind the ecological system. He thought that human beings are also children of nature. So nature has emphasized on the friendly relationship of man with different lives of species. Instead of human-centered thinking, he emphasized nature-centered thinking.