Robert Lynd
Life and Works
Robert Lynd was the son of a Presbyterian minister the Rev. R. J. Lynd, D. D. He was born in Belfast (Northern Ireland) in 1879. He was the second child in the family of seven–the eldest, his sister Laura, married Dr. R. M. Jones, who became Robert’s school master. Robert was educated at the Belfast Academical Institution until he went to Queen’s College of which he was made a Litt. D. in 1947. In 1901 he migrated from Balfast to Manchester to make a living with his pen. He was employed there for sometime on Hulton’s paper, the Daily Despatch. He, then moved to London where he, like many other journalists and writers, struggled for his living for many years. In September 1904 he first met his future wife Sylvia Dryhurst, who was destined to become a well-known poet and journalist. They soon fell in love and were married in 1909. His wife prompted him to apply to the Daily News which was looking for a leader writer. As such he was engaged by A. G. Gardiner as an assistant literary editor. It was the first post he had, and he kept it until 1907, when he was asked to abandon his editing but to remain as a contributor of a weekly essay.
During his editorship of the Daily News, he contributed essays and reviews to the Nation and the New Statesman. It was in the latter that the bulk of his work appeared. These weekly essays became one of the most valued features of the paper. From time to time, they were collected in small volumes and published by Methuen. These won him a place alongside of Belloc, Chesterton, and E. V. Lucas among contemporary masters of the short essay. His literary books include Old and New Masters, The Art of Letters, Dr. Johnson and Money Box, Both Sides of the Road, and Life’s Little Oddities. His best essays are the records of his observations and reminiscences. As a master of humour, satire and irony, Lynd has the power to create in his readers a mood of personal sympathy and affection and to delight them with his pleasant anecdotes and stories.
रॉबर्ट लिण्ड : जीवन-परिचय और कृतियाँ
जीवन-परिचय
रॉबर्ट लिण्ड एक Presbyterian minister, the Rev.R.J.Lynd का पुत्र था। उसका जन्म Northern Ireland में Belfast में 1879 ई. में हुआ था। वह सात सदस्यों के परिवार का दूसरा बच्चा था। उसकी सबसे बड़ी बहिन Laura का विवाह Dr.R.M. Jones जो रॉबर्ट के स्कूल का अध्यापक था, के साथ हुआ था। पिता उसे अच्छी शिक्षा देना चाहता था। उसे Belfast के Royal Academical Institute में पढ़ाया गया। उसने स्वयं को प्रतिभाशाली छात्र सिद्ध किया और अपने अध्यापकों का प्रिय हो गया। अत: उसने Queen’s College, Belfast में उच्च शिक्षा प्राप्त की। उसने वहाँ से 1947 में Litt. D. की डिग्री प्राप्त की। उसने अपनी रुचि पत्रकारिता और साहित्य लिखने में प्रदर्शित की। डिग्री प्राप्त करने के बाद वह पत्रकार बनने के लिए लन्दन गया। वहाँ वह कई वर्षों तक जीविका के लिए संघर्ष करता रहा। वह Daily News और तब NewsChronicle का साहित्यिक सम्पादक बना। उसे ‘The News States Man’ में प्रतिदिन एक निबन्ध देने का निमन्त्रण मिला। उसने “Y.Y” के नाम से निबन्ध लिखे। इसमें उसको प्रसिद्धि मिली।
सितम्बर 1904 में वह अपनी भावी पत्नी Sylvia Dryhurst से मिला। वह एक प्रसिद्ध कवयित्री और पत्रकार थी। उनका प्रेम हुआ और फिर 1909 में उनका उससे विवाह हो गया। A.G..Gardiner से मिलने पर वह सहायक साहित्यिक सम्पादक बन गया। 1945 तक वह आधुनिक युग के सर्वाधिक प्रसिद्ध निबन्धकारों में से एक हो गया। उसने Daily News के सम्पादन कार्य करते हुए अखबारों में अपने निबन्ध प्रकाशित किए। ये साप्ताहिक निबन्ध अखबारों के बहुमूल्य पदार्थ सिद्ध हुए।
लिण्ड के निबन्ध Personal in characer हैं। इनके निबन्धों में हास-परिहास मिलता है। ‘One’s Habits’ निबन्ध में वह व्यंग्यात्मक हास को उपलब्ध कराता है।
कृतियाँ-उसकी साहित्यिक ग्रन्थों में Oldand New Masters, The Art of Letters, Dr. Johnson and Money Box, Both Sides of the Road 72T Life’s Little Oddities सम्मिलित हैं। उसके सर्वश्रेष्ठ निबन्धों में उसने अपने विचार अत्यन्त सरल और पत्रकारिता के रूप में प्रस्तुत किये हैं। वह एक प्रतिभाशाली लेखक हैं। उसकी गद्य शैली वर्णनात्मक और तर्कमय है। उसके निबन्धों में आत्मकथा है। वह निबन्धों में अपने जीवन के अनुभवों का वर्णन करने में संकोच नहीं करता। उसके निबन्धों में हास्य व बुद्धि का मिश्रण है।
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