Kedarnath Singh (Indian Poet) Passed Away | 19 March 2018

Kedarnath Singh (Indian Poet)  Passed Away | 19 March 2018 

Death Details 

19 March 2018 

At AIIMS, New Delhi

on Monday after a prolonged illness.

Know About His Life :

A recipient of the Jananpith Award, Kedarnath Singh was born in Chakiya village of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh. 

He completed his graduation from Udai Pratap College, Varanasi. He passed M.A from Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya and did his Ph.D from the same University. In Gorakhpur, he spent some time as a Hindi Teacher and went to Jawaharlal Nehru University, where he served as a professor and the head of department of Hindi Language in Indian Languages Center and retired as a professor from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He lived in New Delhi. He died on 19 March 2018 in Delhi. 

Kedar Nath Singh's poetry is characterized by simple, everyday language and images that string together to convey complex themes. One of his major poems is Bagh, a long poem with the tiger as its central character. Published in the mid 1980s, the poem remains one of the most widely read long poems in Hindi literature and is included in many university curricula. At some level, Bagh bears a striking resemblance to Ted Hughes' Crow, but the two remain independent in their treatment and scope.

Awards :

• He received the Jananpith award in 2013
• He also received Sahitya Akademi award in 1989, the Kumaran Aashan, and the Vyas Award.

Peoples on his Death :

Yatindra Mishra, an author, wrote, “A vacuum has been created with the death of Kedarnath Singh ji. His writings will always remain popular.”

Many fans posted Kedarnath Singh’s poems on social media to pay tribute to the poet.