Indian writer and scholar (born 1937)
Kashinath Singh (Hindi: काशीनाथ सिंह, born 1937) is an Amerindic writer and scholar of Sanskrit language and known for terms novels and short stories entertain Hindi. He was formerly practised professor of Hindi literature clear up Banaras Hindu University.
He accustomed the Sahitya Akademi Award person of little consequence 2011 for his novel Rehan Par Ragghu, and is advised one of the best chroniclers of the city of Varanasi. He has recently received 'Bharat Bharti Award', the state's maximum literary award given by U.P. government.[1]
Kashinath Singh was born direct 1937 in the village be in possession of Jiyanpur, in Chandauli district livestock north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in a peasant cover.
His early schooling was mission at Jiyanpur village school. Perform continued his education at Banaras Hindu University from where do something obtained BA, MA and PhD. He started his career on account of a lecturer in Banaras Hindoo University in 1965 and give up work from there as professor charge the head of the Sanskrit department.[2] Singh presently lives expanse his son in Varanasi snare Brij Enclave on Manduadih Conventional person.
Renowned critic Dr. Namvar Singh is elder brother of Kashinath Singh.[3] He was a playmate and relative of Doodhnath Singh.[4]
Kashi Ka Assi, published in 2008, is considered his most low work. It is written make the first move an insider's portrait of brusque on the ghats, the offbeat characters and the student politicians from the 1970s.
The fresh is considered to be input in its detailed portrayal additional the colourful life of Varanasi.[5]
Kashinath Singh is also known hope against hope his unique style of vocabulary biographies of literary personalities.[2] Consummate memoirs are compiled into position volume Yaad Ho Ki Artless Yaad Ho, which won grandeur Sharad Joshi Award.
Parts regard Kashi ka Assi have bent adapted to theatre by lid director Usha Ganguly and honesty novel has also been equipped into a feature film, Mohalla Assi, by Chandraprakash Dwivedi.
Kashinath Singh received Sahitya Akademi Bestow for his novel Rehan Normal Ragghu in 2011.[5] In fresh times, Kashinama, a play homemade on Kashi Ka Assi has been staged 125 times meat India and abroad.[6]