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Kailash Vajpeyi

1936–2015, born Hamirpur, writes in Hindi, writer, poet

Kailash Vajpeyi was an Indian poet, writer, and lyricist who chiefly wrote Hindi language poems throughout his literary career. He wrote more than 28 books, including one of his publications Hawa Mein Hastakshar which translates to “signature in the air” for which he was awarded a literary honour Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009. The University of Lucknow awarded him Vachaspati title in recognition of his contribution to Hindi literature.

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Books on record

On Open Library

Editions Open Library lists under this name; a namesake may slip in.

Awards

2009Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for Hawa Main Hasthakshar
2002Vyas Samman for Q12438509

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Hindi