Kedarnath Agarwal (1 April 1911 – 22 June 2000), also spelled as Agrawal and Aggarwal,) was a Hindi language poet and writer.[1][2]
Kedarnath Agarwal | |
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| Born | 1 April 1911[citation needed] Kamasin, Banda district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 22 June 2000 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | poet |
Early life and education
editAgarwal was born on 1 April 1911 to Hanuman Prasad Gupta and Ghasiti Devi in Kamasin village, Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, in the Bundelkhand region. He completed his B.A. and L.L.B. degrees, and was an advocate in Banda beginning in 1938. He married Parvati Devi and together they had two daughters and a son.
Career
editHe was a member of the Pragatisheel Lekhak Sangh, which takes inspiration from the leftist Progressive Writers' Movement. His works were translated into English, German, and Russian.
Published work
editAgarwal's published books are:
- Yug Ki Ganga
- Neend Ke Badal
- Lok Aur Alok
- Phool nahin Rang Bolte Hain
- Aag Ka Aayeena
- Bambay ka Raktasnan
- Gulmehndi
- Pankh aur Patwar
- Mar Pyar ki Thapein
- He Meri Tum
- Kahein Kedar Khari Khari
- Apoorva
- Vah Chidiya Jo
- Jamun Jal Tumzsa
- Bole Bol Abol
- Jo Shilayein Todte Hain
- Aatma Gandh
- Anhari Haryali
- Khuli Aankhein Khuli Daine
- Kedarnath Agarwal Research Book Kedarnath Agarwal Ki Kavita Me Lok Jeevan Ke Rang By Dr.Sunil Kumar Dubey
- Kedarnath Agarwal Research Book Kedarnath Agarwal Ka Vaishishty By Dr.Saket Kumar Pathak
Awards
edit- Soviet Land Nehru prize in 1973
- Sahitya Akademi Award in 1986
- Honorary doctorate by Bundelkhand university in 1995.
References
edit- ↑ Awasthi, Dr Sudhir Kumar (9 March 2025). Audatya Ke Kavi Kedarnath Agarwal | औदात्य के कवि केदारनाथ अग्रवाल (in Hindi). Parimal Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-940758-6-8.
- ↑ https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/deogarh/story-poet-kedarnath-agarwal-remembered-on-his-death-anniversary-10284855.html
External links
edit- Kedarnath Agarwal at Kavita Kosh Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Hindi)
- English translation of a poem Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- All Poems of Kedar Nath Agrawal at Hindi Sahitya