Kedarnath Singh facts for kids
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Kedarnath Singh
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Kedarnath Singh
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| Born | 7 July 1934 Chakia, Benares State, British India |
| Died | 19 March 2018 (aged 83) New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Indian |
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Kedarnath Singh (born 7 July 1934 – died 19 March 2018) was a famous Indian poet. He wrote in Hindi, one of India's main languages. He was also a respected critic and essay writer.
Kedarnath Singh won big awards for his poems. These included the Jnanpith Award in 2013 and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989. His well-known poetry book was called Akaal Mein Saras, which means Cranes in Drought.
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Kedarnath Singh's Early Life
Kedarnath Singh was born on 7 July 1934. His birthplace was a village called Chakia in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. He went to Udai Pratap College in Varanasi for his first degree.
Later, he earned his Master's degree and a Ph.D. from Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya. He worked as a Hindi teacher for some time in Gorakhpur. After that, he became a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. He even led the Hindi Language department there. He lived in New Delhi until he passed away on 19 March 2018.
His Unique Poetic Style
Kedarnath Singh's poems are special because they use simple, everyday words. He used images from daily life to talk about big ideas. His writing style made complex topics easy to understand.
One of his most famous poems is Bagh. This long poem is about a tiger. It was published in the mid-1980s. Bagh is still one of the most read long poems in Hindi literature. Many universities include it in their study programs. A famous critic, Ashok Vajpayee, said Kedarnath Singh was a poet of "both presence and absence, of love and loss."
Major Works by Kedarnath Singh
Kedarnath Singh wrote many important works. These include collections of poems, essays, and stories.
Poem Collections
- Abhi Bilkul Abhi
- Zameen pak Rahi Hai
- Yahan se Dekho
- Akaal mein Saaras
- Baagh
- Tolstoy aur cycle
Essays and Stories
- Mere Samay ke Shabd
- Kalpana aur chhayavad
- Hindi kavita mein bimb vidhan
- Kabristan mein Panchayat
Other Writings
- Taana Baana
Awards and Honours Received
Kedarnath Singh received many important awards for his contributions to literature.
He was honored with the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 2013. This is one of India's highest literary awards. He also received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989. Other awards he won include the Kumaran Aashan Award and the Vyas Award.
Images for kids
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The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the 49th Jnanpith Award to Shri Kedarnath Singh, at a function, in New Delhi on November 10, 2014
See also
- List of Indian writers
