Namvar Singh
Namvar Singh | |
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Singh in 1996 | |
| Native name | नामवर सिंह |
| Born | 28 July 1926 Jiyanpur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, British India |
| Died | 19 February 2019 (aged 92) Delhi, India |
| 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) |
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.
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. Retrieved 20 February 2019.