Question: Recently Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh passed away. In which year he was honored with the prestigious Jnanpith Award?
(a) Year 2012
(b) Year 2013
(c) Year 2015
(d) Year 2009
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On 19th March, 2018, Noted Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh passed away following a prolonged illness at Delhi’s. He was of 83.
- He was born on July 7, 1934 in village Chakia of Ballia district.
- ‘Abhi bilkul Abhi’ and ‘Yahan se Dekho’ are among his prominent works. He also wrote essays and stories.
- Sri Singh was chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith award for 2013.
- He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989 for his work ‘ Akaal Mein Saras’.
- Apart from this, Kedarnath Singh has also received many other Hindi awards. This includes, Vyas Samman, Maithilisharan Gupt Samman and Dinkar Award.
- Famous poems collections of Kedarnath Singh include Bagh, Uttar Kabir and other poems.
- Their major prose works are ‘Kalpana and Chhayavaad’, ‘Bimbidhan’ in modern Hindi poetry and ‘words of my time’.
Reference:
https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/prominent-poet-kedarnath-singh-passes-away-in-delhi-aiims-hospital?pageId=1
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/veteran-hindi-poet-kedarnath-singh-passes-away/article23296413.ece