Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
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Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena (सर्वेश्वरदयाल सक्सेना) (September 15, 1927 – September 24, 1983) was a noted Hindi writer, poet, columnist and playwright, who was one of the seven poets who first published in one of the "Tar Saptaks", which ushered in the ‘Prayogvaad’ era (Experimentalism), which in time evolved to became the "Nayi Kavita" (New Poetry) movement
city, in Uttar Pradesh
, and received his education in Banaras Hindu University
, and Allahabad University
, today, he considered an important political poets of the last century. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award
for his Poetry collection, Khutiyon Par Tange Log (People Hanging From Pegs).
His noted short story, Bakri (Scapegoat), has been adapted as 'kuri.com', in Kannada
, by M.S. Sathyu, has been staged many times over the year, with revised adaptations, starting from the Emergency period (1975–77), when it was used as a political lampoon, it has also been presented as a folk play. His other noted plays are, Lakh Ki Naak, Hawalat and Bhaun Bhaun Khaun Khaun.
One of his poems has been turned into an animation short, by Siddhartha Pratap Singh, titled Apni Bitiya Ke Liye Ek Kavita
Biography
Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena was born on September 15, 1927 in BastiBasti, Uttar Pradesh
Basti is a town and a municipal board in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:LOCATION & BOUNDARIES:- The district lies between the parallels of 26° 23' and 27° 30' North and Latitude and 82° 17' and 83° 20' East longitude. Its maximum length from north to south is about...
city, in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, and received his education in Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
, and Allahabad University
Allahabad University
Allahabad University , is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt...
, today, he considered an important political poets of the last century. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...
for his Poetry collection, Khutiyon Par Tange Log (People Hanging From Pegs).
His noted short story, Bakri (Scapegoat), has been adapted as 'kuri.com', in Kannada
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
, by M.S. Sathyu, has been staged many times over the year, with revised adaptations, starting from the Emergency period (1975–77), when it was used as a political lampoon, it has also been presented as a folk play. His other noted plays are, Lakh Ki Naak, Hawalat and Bhaun Bhaun Khaun Khaun.
One of his poems has been turned into an animation short, by Siddhartha Pratap Singh, titled Apni Bitiya Ke Liye Ek Kavita
Further reading
- New Poetry in Hindi: Nayi Kavita in Hindi: An Anthology, translated by Lucy Rosenstein, Wimbledon Publishing Company, 2004. ISBN 9781843311256.
Online Works
- Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena at Kavita Kosh (Hindi)
- Four Poems by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
- Suraj Ko Nahi Doobne Doonga, A Poem by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena