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To muse over an immortal genius like Manoj Das is to commune with the
Divine. And to peep into his creation is to be anointed with the blissful touch and
grace of creativity. The immortal artist is perpetually designed to "Wash the feet to
humanity, not to crucify it". Every time he speaks, he sounds new, refreshing and
amazing, for he promises food for thought and delight for feeling through his art.
Realm of gold becomes a veritable wonderland for those who commit themselves
to the angelic beauty of art and the vibrant message of the genius. "A work of art, to
be of enduring value, must teach man humility, tolerance, wisdom and
magnanimity", said Somerset Maugham. A creative artist of sublime order won't
allow his art, aesthetic taste and appreciative values to degrade at any point of
time. He is a surrendered soul, meant to lift the readers of all age-groups and of all
walks of life to a lofty height of consciousness, help them grow in spirit and enable
them to explore the mysterious forces that come into play with existence. A true
artist is first and last, a blissful soul who is more humane, more sensitive, more
cohesive, more soulful than the average humanity or else he will fail to project life
in its totality. It is in this sense that Camus said, "Art is the activity that exalts. Great
style has never had a formal value it is invisible stylization or rather stylization
incarnate." This is a tribute to the great works of inspiration and spontaneity in
which theme determines style and not reversely. Manoj Das, the superb yarnspinner
of the contemporary times, has scaled the heights of perfections in many
genres of literature and in many aspects of life, making of genius.
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