CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

WIND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ a renowned Indian poet in English, translated the poem WIND into English.
A
R K Narayan
B
A. K. Ramanujan
C
K R Narayanan
D
Bharathiyar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"Wind” is a poem written by Subramania Bharati in Tamil. It has been translated into English by AK Ramanujan. Subramania Bharati (1882-1921), also known as Mahakavi (meaning great poet), lived in the pre-independence era. He was a famous poet, writer, journalist, independence activist, and a social reformer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wind: CBSE Class 9 English Beehive Poem by Subramania Bharati Summary and Notes.

Detailed explanation-3: -"The Wind” (Welsh: Y Gwynt) is a 64-line love poem in the form of a cywydd by the 14th-century Welsh poet Dafydd ap Gwilym. Dafydd is widely seen as the greatest of the Welsh poets, and this is one of his most highly praised works.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hint: Subramania Bharati wrote the poem Wind in Tamil, which was then translated into English by A.K. Ramanujan.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ramanujan. The poem describes the power of the wind on nature and human life. It focuses on the violent aspect of the wind that causes heavy destruction. The poet tells us that the wind makes fun of the weak people and things, but favors the strong.

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