Eminent Hindi poet and Jnanpith awardee Kedarnath Singh passed away here today following prolonged illness.
He was 84.
Singh, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), passed away at 8:45 pm, Bharatiya Jnanpith director, Leeladhar Mandloi told PTI.
바카라He was infected with pneumonia in Kolkata where he goes to visit his sister every winter. He was under treatment there for a month,바카라 he said.
Mandloi said the poet recovered after coming to Delhi, but his condition worsened later.
Singh was admitted in hospitals at Saket and Moolchand, before being shifted to AIIMS, he said.
A hospital source said the poet had been admitted in AIIMS since March 13.
Singh is survived by a son and five daughters. His final rites will be held at 3 pm tomorrow.
Hailing from a village in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Kedarnath Singh was one of the most celebrated Hindi poets.
A Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi awardee, Singh was known for his simple style of writing, often inspired by objects of everyday life.
Some of his best known works include the award-winning poetry collection 바카라Akaal Mein Saras바카라, 바카라Bagh바카라, 바카라Abhi Bilkul Abhi바카라, 바카라Zameen pak Rahi Hai바카라, 바카라Yahan se Dekho바카라, 바카라Tolstoy aur cycle바카라 among many others.
Singh was also an acclaimed critic and essayist. His stories and essays include 바카라Mere Samay ke Shabd바카라, 바카라Kalpana aur chhayavad바카라, 바카라Hindi kavita mein bimb vidhan바카라, 바카라Kabristan mein Panchayat바카라.
Talking about the great literary void that Singh has left behind, Mandloi said he was among the top three poets in the Hindi literature.
바카라He was one of those poets who was political in his own way. He kept a low profile,바카라 he said.
PTI
