Analysis of reflection of the Marxist Cultural Movement (1940s) of India in Contemporary Periodicals

In this study I have tried my level best to show how the Marxist Cultural Movement ( 1940s) of Bengal/ India left its all-round imprint on contemporary periodicals such as Parichay, Agrani, Arani, Janayuddha, Natun Sahitya, Kranti, Sahityapatra etc. That movement was generated in the stormy backdrop of the devastating Second World War, famine, communal riots with bloodbath, and Partition of india. Undoubtedly the Communist Party of India gave leadership in this cultural renaissance established on social realism but renowned personalities not under the umbrella of the Marxist ideology also participated and contributed a lot in it which influenced contemporary literature, songs, painting, sculpture, dance movements and world of movie- making. Organisations like the All-India Progressive Writers” Association( 1936), Youth Cultural Institute ( 1940), Association of Friends of the Soviet Union (1941), Anti- Fascist Writers and Artists” Association ( 1942) and the All- India People”s Theatre Association (1943) etc emerged as pillars of that movement. I.P.T.A was nothing but a very effective arm of the Pragati Lekhak Sangha, which was created mainly for flourishing talent of artists engaged with singing and drama performances. The Anti- Fascist Writers and Artists “Organisation was a perfect name which had arisen in the hour of emergency and the Youth Cultural Institute along with the Soviet suhrid Samiti jointly paved the path for establishment of the Anti- Fascist Organisation and I.P.T.A. All these events and total impact of them were documented well- enough not only in the Anti- Fascist pamphlets and memoirs/ reminiscences of renowned people but also in a large number of periodicals.