Namvar Singh
Namvar Singh (28 July 1926 – 19 February 2019) was an Indian literary critic, linguist, academician and theoretician.[1][2] He was a professor of Hindi literature in several other universities. He was the founder and first chairman of Jawaharlal Nehru University's Centre of Indian Languages. He retired in 1992.
Namvar Singh | |
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Native name | नामवर सिंह |
Born | Jiyanpur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, British India | 28 July 1926
Died | 19 February 2019 Delhi, India | (aged 92)
Occupation | Writer, critic |
Language | Hindi |
Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University |
Notable works | Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman, Chhayavaad , Dusari Parampara Ki Khoj |
Notable awards | 1971: Sahitya Akademi Award 1991: Shalaka Samman,Sahitya Bhushan Samman, Kuvempu Rashtreeya Puraskar |
Relatives | Kashinath Singh (brother) |
Singh died on 19 February 2019 in Delhi from pneumonia at the age of 92.[3]
References
- ↑ "Hindi author Namwar Singh bucks the trend".
- ↑ "Namvar Singh: What Will Marx Think?". OPEN Magazine.
- ↑ "Acclaimed Hindi Author Namvar Singh Dies At 92". NDTV.com. 20 February 2019. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/acclaimed-hindi-author-namvar-singh-dies-at-92-1996217. Retrieved 20 February 2019.