In this Indian name, the name Kailash is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vajpeyi.
Kailash Vajpeyi
Born
(1936-11-11)11 November 1936 Hamirpur, United Provinces, British India
Died
1 April 2015(2015-04-01) (aged 78) New Delhi, India[1]
Resting place
Lodhi Cremation Ground, New Delhi
Occupation
Poet
Writer
Lyricist
Language
Hindi, Indic literature[2]
Nationality
Indian
Education
Hindi literature PhD
Alma mater
University of Lucknow
Subject
Politics
Mysticism
Tradition
Spirituality
Years active
1964–2015[3]
Notable works
Sankranta, Teesra Andhera, Dehant se Hatkar, Sufinama, Hawa Mein Hastakshar
Notable awards
Full list
Kailash Vajpeyi (IAST Kailāśa Vājapeyī 11 November 1936 – 1 April 2015[4]) 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 (Lord of speech) title in recognition of his contribution to Hindi literature.
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from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019. Ananya Vajpeyi (3 March 2013). "ADVENTURES IN ARCADIA- Experiments with the life of the...