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Kedarnath Singh

Kedarnath Singh

केदारनाथ सिंह

Literature & writing Uttar Pradesh Great mind of history

Kedarnath Singh was an Indian poet who wrote in Hindi. He was also an eminent critic and essayist.

BORN

7 July 1934

DIED

19 March 2018

HONOUR

Jnanpith Award, 2013

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Key facts

Born
7 July 1934, Chakia
Died
19 March 2018, New Delhi
State of birth
Chakia, Uttar Pradesh
Sector
Literature & writing
Profession
Indian writer
Gender
Male

Biography

Kedarnath Singh was an Indian poet who wrote in Hindi. He was also an eminent critic and essayist. He was awarded the Jnanpith Award (2013), Sahitya Akademi Award (1989) in Hindi for his poetry collection, Akaal Mein Saras.

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Timeline

  1. 1934Born in Chakia
  2. 1989Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi
  3. 1997Awarded the Vyas Samman
  4. 2013Awarded the Jnanpith Award
  5. 2018Dies in New Delhi
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