Hemant Shesh

Hemant Shesh
Born December 28, 1952 (1952-12-28) (age 59)
Jaipur, India

Hemant Shesh (born 28 December 1952 in Jaipur, Rajasthan[1]) is an Indian Hindi writer, poet and civil servant.[2]

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Biography

Shesh completed his post graduate education from the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. He then joined the Rajasthan Administrative Service in 1977.[1] He has worked as District collector and magistrate in Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan state, and is currently working as a Registrar for the Board of revenue in Ajmer, Rajasthan.[3]

Writings and publications

He has published over twenty books including 13 of his own writings while the rest were ones he edited.[2][4] and has been editor for Kala-Prayojan a quarterly literary magazine.[5] Among his published work are eleven poetry collections.[6] His poetry has also been translated into other languages, including non-Indian languages.[5] Shesh has received many awards and honors[6]

Books published

Books in print

Awards and honors

He was awarded the K. K. Birla Foundation's Bihari Puraskar, a national award for the year 2009 for his collection of poetry titled Jagah Jaisi Jagah.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "हेमंत को बिरला फाउंडेशन के बिहारी पुरस्कार" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran (Jagran Prakashan Ltd). http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/sahitya/?page=article&articleid=2403&category=7. Retrieved 8 September 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "हेमंत शेष को 2009 का बिहारी पुरस्कार" (in Hindi). Dainik Bhaskar (D B Corp Ltd). April 1, 2010. http://bollywood.bhaskar.com/article/bihari-award.html. Retrieved 8 September 2011. 
  3. ^ Department of Personnel, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur
  4. ^ "डॉ. घासीराम वर्मा साहित्‍‍य पुरस्‍‍कार" (in Hindi). Naiduniya (NaiDunia Media). http://hindi.webdunia.com/miscellaneous/aaina2010/retrospective/1012/23/1101223036_4.htm. Retrieved 8 September 2011. 
  5. ^ a b "Bihari Puraskar for poet Shesh". Hindustan Times (HT Media Ltd). November 27, 2010. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Bihari-Puraskar-for-poet-Shesh/Article1-525628.aspx. Retrieved 8 September 2011. 
  6. ^ a b The Hindu 2010, p. 1.
  7. ^ "Bihari Puraskar for Shesh". The Hindu. 29 Nov 2010. http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/29/stories/2010112959370300.htm. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 

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