Chhayavaad

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Chhayavaad (Hindi: छायावाद) (Shadowism) refers to the era of Neo-romanticism in Hindi literature particularly Hindi poetry, 1917-1938, and was marked by an upsurge of romantic and humanist content. Chhayavad was marked by a renewed sense of the self and personal expression, visible in the writings of time. It is known for its leaning towards themes of love and nature, as well as an individualistic reappropriation of the Indian tradition in a new form of mysticism, expressed through a subjective voice.