Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari

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Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari in 2012, New Delhi
Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari in 2012, New Delhi
Born1940 (age 80–81)
Gorakhpur, India
OccupationPoet, Editor, Critic
LanguageHindi
EducationPhD
Alma materDeen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
Genre
  • Poetry
  • Criticism
  • Travelogue
  • Biography
Notable awardsVyas Samman
Years active1970–present

Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari (born 1940) is an Indian poet, editor, critic[1] and a former president of the Sahitya Akademi who served to the post from 2013 to 2018. He has published around 50 books in Hindi on various genres such as criticism, poetry, travelogues, biographies, interviews besides editing books.[2]

Biography[]

He was born in 1940 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.[3] He obtained BA with Hindi from Gorkhapur University and MA and PhD in Hindi literature.[4] He served as the head of the department and acharya for Hindi at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University until he retired in 2001.[3] After starting his writing career he published his first uncertain book in 1970.[4]

His prominent work includes Saath Chalte Hue, Kavita Kya Hai (What is kavita), and Bistar Duniya Le Liye.[2]

Awards[]

Year Award Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Contribution to Hindi literature Won [5]
2019 Gangadhar National Award N/A Nominated [6]
2011 Vyas Samman Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega Won [3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari selected for Vyas Samman". Hindustan Times. March 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Hindi Poet Viswanath Prasad Tiwari To Receive Gangadhar National Award". December 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Vyas Samman for Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari". outlookindia.com.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Books". The Sunday Tribune. 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  5. ^ "Vishwanath Tiwari, Jayanta Mahapatra among 4 selected for Sahitya Academy fellowship". uniindia.com. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  6. ^ "Poet Viswanath Prasad Tiwari to get Gangadhar National Award". Press Trust of India. December 9, 2019 – via Business Standard.
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