Rawat Saraswat Explained
| Rawat Saraswat |
| Birth Date: | 1921 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Churu, Rajasthan |
| Occupation: | Poet |
| Father: | Hanumanprasad Saraswat |
| Mother: | Bnarasi Devi |
| Awards: | Deepchand Sahitya Award, Rajasthan Ratnakar, Rajasthan Sahitya Sangam Academy, Bikaner |
Rawat Saraswat was a distinguished Indian poet,[1] [2] [3] editor, critic and scholar who focused on the Rajasthani language.[4]
Saraswat received a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Masters in Hindi. He also founded Maruvani, the first Rajasthani journal devoted to the study of that language and literature.[4] [5] [6] In addition to writing his own Rajasthani poetry, Saraswat also edited old Rajasthani texts and compiled a "Who's Who" of Rajasthani writers.[6] He was also noted for his essays.[7]
He was awarded a Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi award.[8]
Bibliography
- Aaj Ri Kavitavan (Anthology of Contemporary Rajasthani Poetry) compiled and edited by Hiralal Maheshwari and Rawat Saraswat, 1987.[9]
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Notes and References
- Contemporary Poetry In Rajasthan. 23330928. Sharma . I. K. . Indian Literature . 1974 . 17 . 3 . 29–37 .
- Rajasthani Scene: Looking Up. 23338969. Sharma . I. K. . Indian Literature . 1990 . 6 . 140 . 156–163 .
- Modern Rajasthani Poetry: A Synoptic View. 23330210. Sharma . I. K. . Indian Literature . 1981 . 24 . 4 . 70–77 .
- Contemporary Rajasthani Poetry edited and translated by I.K. Sharma, Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sangam (Academy), Bikaner, India, 1979, page 185.
- Contemporary Rajasthani Poetry edited and translated by I.K. Sharma, Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sangam (Academy), Bikaner, India, 1979, page xxi.
- Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and Poems edited by K. M. George, Sahitya Akademi, 1992, page 997.
- Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Volume 2: Devraj to Jyoti edited by Amaresh Datta, Sahitya Akademi, 1988, page 1232.
- Book: George, K. M. . K. M. George (writer). 1992 . Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose . . 997. 978-81-7201-783-5 .
- Five Decades: The National Academy of Letters, India, a Short History of Sahitya Akademi by D. S. Rao, 2004, page 134.
