great poet, Prasad a particular image comes to my mind. A fir tree stands on the slope of the Himalaya, straight and tall as the proud mountain peaks themselves. Its lofty head braves the assaults of the snow, the rain, and the blazing heat of the sun. Violent storms shake its spreading branches, while a thin stream of water plays hide-and-seek amongst its root. Even under the most heavy snowfall, the most fierce heat, and the torrential rain, the fir tree holds its head high. Even in the midst of the worst thunderstorm and blizzards, it remains steady and unflinching.” Regarding his influence in Indian literature, the late scholar David Rubin wrote in The Return of Sarasvati (Oxford, 1993):- "To Jayshankar Prasad belongs the credit of making the first successful leap forward in the development of a genuine poetic art in khari boli Hindi and giving it, in Ansu, its first masterpiece." Rubin felt his lyrics regarding nature and human love helped to define the Chhayavad movement, and that his reflective nature and deep love of reading and music heavily influenced his work. See also List of Indian writers References Sources http://www.jaishankarprasad.com/biography/ External links 1889 births 1937 deaths Hindi-language writers Hindi-language poets Indian male novelists Writers from Varanasi Hindi dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indian novelists 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Novelists from Uttar Pradesh Indian male dramatists and playwrights Poets from Uttar Pradesh 20th-century Indian poets Dramatists and playwrights from Uttar Pradesh 20th-century Indian male writers