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Kashinath Singh

b. 1937, born Jiyanpur, writes in Hindi, writer, novelist, poet

Kashinath Singh is an Indian writer and scholar of Hindi language and known for writing novels and short stories in Hindi. He was formerly a professor of Hindi literature in Banaras Hindu University. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2011 for his novel Rehan Par Ragghu, and is considered one of the best chroniclers of the city of Varanasi. He has recently received 'Bharat Bharti Award', the state’s highest literary award given by U.P. government.

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Books on record

On Open Library

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Awards

2011Sahitya Akademi Award for Rehan Per Raghu

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Hindi