Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari

Indian poet, critic

Poetry
Criticism
Travelogue
Biography

Years active1970–presentNotable awardsPadma Shri (2023)
Vyas Samman (2011)

Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari (born 1940) is an Indian poet, editor, critic^[1] and a former president of the Sahitya Akademi who served to the post from 2013 to 2018. He has published around 50 books in Hindi on various genres such as criticism, poetry, travelogues, biographies, interviews besides editing books.^[2]

Biography

He was born in 1940 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.^[3] He obtained BA with Hindi from Gorkhapur University and MA and PhD in Hindi literature.^[4] He served as the head of the department and acharya for Hindi at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University until he retired in 2001.^[3] After starting his writing career he published his first uncertain book in 1970.^[4]

His prominent work includes Saath Chalte Hue, Kavita Kya Hai (What is kavita), and Bistar Duniya Le Liye.^[2]

Awards

Year	Award	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2023	Padma Shri	Contribution to Literature and Education	Won	^[5]
2019	Sahitya Akademi Fellowship	Contribution to Hindi literature	Won	^[6]
2019	Gangadhar National Award	—	Nominated	^[7]
2011	Vyas Samman	Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega	Won	^[3]

References

^ "Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari selected for Vyas Samman". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Hindi Poet Viswanath Prasad Tiwari To Receive Gangadhar National Award". 9 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Vyas Samman for Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari". outlookindia.com.
^ ^a ^b "Books". The Sunday Tribune. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Padma Awards 2023 announced". Press Information Buereau. Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^ "Vishwanath Tiwari, Jayanta Mahapatra among 4 selected for Sahitya Academy fellowship". uniindia.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Poet Viswanath Prasad Tiwari to get Gangadhar National Award". Press Trust of India. 9 December 2019 – via Business Standard.