Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1978) Winner
Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan
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Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan
Aliases:
Agyeya / Ajneya
Pen Names:
Agyeya（Pen name (meaning 'the unknowable')）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1911-03-07 （Kasia, Kushinagar district）
- Died
- 1987-04-04 （New Delhi） age 76
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Persian
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Lucknow (1911-1915) → Srinagar and Jammu (1915-1919) → Patna (1920) → Nalanda (1921) → Ootacamund and Kotagiri (1921-1925) → Meerut
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Novelist, Literary critic, Journalist, Translator, Revolutionary
- Active Years
- 1933-1987
- Affiliations
- All India Radio, Times of India Group
- Memberships
- Progressive Writers Association
- Influenced
- Many modern Hindi poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras Christian College | — | Science | Intermediate | 1925-1927 | India |
| Forman Christian College | — | Science | B.Sc. | 1927-1929 | India |
Madras Christian College
Science
Degree:
Intermediate
Period:
1925-1927
Year of Graduation:
1927
Country:
India
Studied mathematics, physics, and chemistry
Forman Christian College
Science
Degree:
B.Sc.
Period:
1927-1929
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
India
Studied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English. First in class.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Angan Ke Par Dwar | 詩集 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Jnanpith Award | Kitni Naavon Mein Kitni Baar | 詩集 | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Golden Wreath Award | — | 詩 | Struga Poetry Evenings | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1964
Work:
Angan Ke Par Dwar
Category:
詩集
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
1978
Work:
Kitni Naavon Mein Kitni Baar
Category:
詩集
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Golden Wreath Award
1983
Category:
詩
Organization:
Struga Poetry Evenings
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shekhar: Ek Jivani
1941 NovelAutobiographical novel. Planned as a trilogy, but third volume unpublished.
IndividualityRevolutionIndependence movement
Trishanku
CriticismCollection of literary criticism.
Modern literature
Angan Ke Par Dwar
1961 PoetryPoetry collection awarded Sahitya Akademi Award.
Experimental poetry
Tar Saptak
1943 Poetry anthologyAnthology of seven young poets. Pioneer of Experimentalism (Prayogvaad).
Nayi Kavita
Adaptations
- Uttar Priyadarshi (play adaptation)
Translations by Author
- Gora (trans. Rabindranath Tagore)
Translations of Works
- Nadi ke dweep (English: Islands in the stream)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Experimentalism (Prayogvaad)Nayi Kavita (New Poetry)ModernismIntellectual and individualistic
- Recurring Motifs
- TimeSilenceQuest for individualityZen Buddhism influence
Legacy
One of the most influential Hindi writers of the 20th century, pioneer of modern Hindi poetry and Experimentalism.
In Popular Culture
- Verse play Uttar Priyadarshi on King Ashoka performed worldwide
Trivia
- Father was renowned archaeologist Hiranand Sastri
- Influenced by Zen Buddhism, which shaped his writing style