Kailash Vajpeyi
Kailash Vajpeyi (1936–2015) was an Indian writer, poet and opinion journalist.
Kailash Vajpeyi
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- Born
- 1936 · Hamirpur.
- Died
- 2015 · Saket.
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Occupation
- writer · poet · opinion journalist
- Education
- University of Lucknow
- Known for
- Hawa Main Hasthakshar
- Honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi · Vyas Samman
- Languages
- Hindi
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Biography
Born at Hamirpur in 1936, died in Saket in 2015.
Kailash Vajpeyi studied at University of Lucknow. The recorded working language is Hindi. Employment is recorded with University of Delhi. Works named in the authority record are Hawa Main Hasthakshar. Distinctions recorded are Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi and Vyas Samman.
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Hamirpur.
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Saket.
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