Ashok Vajpeyi
Ashok Vajpeyi (born 1941) is an Indian Hindi-language poet, essayist, literary-cultural critic, apart from being a noted cultural and arts administrator, and a former civil servant. He was chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi India's National Academy of Arts, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, 2008–2011. He has published over 23 books of poetry, criticism and art, and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award given by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, in 1994 for his poetry collection, Kahin Nahin Wahin.
Ashok Vajpeyi
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- Name
- Ashok Vajpeyi
- Born
- 1941
- Birthplace
- Durg, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
- Occupation
- Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi India's National Academy of Arts (2008–2011), poet, essayist, literary-cultural critic
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Education
- St. Stephen's College
- Known for
- Kahin Nahin Wahin
- Honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi
- Languages
- Hindi
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His notable poetry collections include, Shaher Ab Bhi Sambhavana Hai (1966), Tatpurush (1986), Bahuri Akela (1992), Ibarat Se Giri Matrayen, Ummeed ka Doosra Naam (2004) and Vivaksha (2006), besides this he has also published works on literary and art criticism: Filhal, Kuchh Poorvagrah, Samay se Bahar, Kavita ka Galp and Sidhiyan Shuru ho Gayi Hain. He is generally seen as part of the old Delhi-centric literary-cultural establishment consisting of bureaucrat-poets and academicians like Sitakanta Mahapatra, Keki Daruwalla, J.P.Das, Gopi Chand Narang, Indra Nath Choudhari and K.Satchidanandan.
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• Name — Ashok Vajpeyi • Born — 1941 • Birthplace — Durg, Central Provinces and Berar, British India • Occupation — Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi India's National Academy of Arts (2008–2011), poet, essayist, literary-cultural critic • Language — Hindi • Illustration — The Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi, Shri Ashok Vajpeyi interacting with the media, in New Delhi on 15 December 2011
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Ashok Vajpeyi, a poet, translator, critic and editor, was born on 16 January 1941. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Career
Career
Vajpeyi received his master's degree (MA English) from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and joined the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) in Madhya Pradesh (MP), in 1965. He was patronized by Indian National Congress leader Arjun Singh, and became the state's culture secretary when Singh became the Chief Minister of MP. As the culture secretary, he set up 11 cultural institutions, and made decisions regarding appointment of trustees and office-bearers of these institutions. This made him an influential figure within MP. In 1980s, he gained national recognition, starting with the establishment of Bharat Bhavan, which was inaugurated by prime minister Indira Gandhi. Vajpeyi lost his powerful position in MP, when Congress' rival Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in the state. In 1990, the Sunder Lal Patwa government transferred him to the state Revenue Board. Over the years he served Secretary of Culture, Union Ministry of Culture, and as Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya; trustee, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA); member, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), and executive board member of the Sangeet Natak Akademi. He has won the Dayavati Modi Kavi Shekhar Samman, 1994, and the Kabir Samman (2006). His work has been translated into many Indian languages, besides in English, French, and Polish. After being appointed a pro-tem Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi India's National Academy of Arts, he was subsequently appointed as its regular chairman, in April 2008, till December 2011. After his retirement from IAS, he has lived in Delhi.
Works
Works
• Kahin Nahin Vahin (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Jo Nahin Hai (Hindi). Kitabghar Prakashan, 1996.. • Seediyan Suroo Ho Gayee Hain (Hindi). Vani Prakashan, 1996.. • Ek Patang Anant Mein (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Samay Ke Pass Samay (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Kavita Ka Galpa (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Dukh Chitthirasa Hai (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Umang (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Pao Bhar Jeera Mein Brahambhoj (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Kuch Purvgrah (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Sanshaya Ke Saaye (Hindi). Bhartiya Jnanpith.. • Kavita Ka Janpad (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Ujala Ek Mandir Banati Hai (Hindi). Rajpal And Sons,. • Avignon. Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Punarwasu (S.) (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Kuchh Rafoo Kuchh Thigare (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Vivaksha (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • Anyatra (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan. • Kabhi Kabhar (Hindi). Vani, 2000.. • Bahuri Akela (Hindi). Vani, 2005. • Ab Yahan Nahin (Hindi). Penguin, 2011.. • Anthology • Pratinidhi Kavitayen: Ashok Vajpeyi (Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan.. • "Din firne wale hai": Ashok Vajpeyi As a translator, he collaborated with Renata Czekalska to translate from Polish into Hindi the works of four major Polish poets: Czesław Miłosz, W. Szymborska, Z. Herbert and T. Rozewicz.
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Ashok Vajpeyi is recorded as having received Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi.
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1941
Ashok Vajpeyi born.
Protest and return of awards
On 7 October 2015 it was reported that Vajpeyi returned his Sahitya Akademi Award supporting "the right to dissent" and protesting recent murders of writers. On 20 January 2016, Ashok decided to return D.Litt. given to him by University of Hyderabad in protest against the "Anti-Dalit" attitude of authorities which has allegedly driven a Dalit student Rohith Vemula to commit suicide.
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- 1.Lalit Kala Akademi website. General Council Members.
- 2.Tehelka Magazine, Vol 9, Issue 09, Dated. The Word: Ashok Vajpeyi, Poet and former chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi. 3 March 2012.
- 3.Jaipur Literature Festival. Ashok Vajpeyi.
- 4.Amit Prakash, Y.P. Rajesh. The Literary Mafia. Outlook Magazine. 1 Nov 1995.
- 5.A Cultural Impact. The Hindu.
- 6.Amit Prakash and Y. P. Rajesh. The Literary Mafia. Outlook. 1 November 1995.
- 7.Ashok Vajpeyi Lalit Kala Akademi pro-tem chief. The Hindu. 23 February 2008.
- 8.World Literature Today, University of Oklahoma. Play: Ashok Vajpeyi.
- 9.Ministry of Culture. Ashok Vajpeyi becomes chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi. 22 April 2008.
- 10.Arty soul: Lalit Kala Akademi Chairman Ashok Vajpeyi. The Hindu. 24 December 2010.
- 11.Hindustan Times. Now, Ashok Vajpeyi returns Sahitya Akademi award, slams PM Modi. 7 October 2015.
- 12.Why we returned Sahitya Akademi awards. The Hindu. 10 October 2015.
- 13.Zeenews.com. Writer Ashok Vajpeyi returns D Litt degree in protest against Rohith Vemula's suicide. 19 January 2016.
- 14.Czekalska, Renata. Lista publikacji. orient.uj.edu.pl.
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