HIGHLIGHTS:
• Prof Ramdarash Mishra is renowned noted poet and litterateur
• He has been named for prestigious Saraswati Samman2021
• The recipient is chosen by a committee led by Dr Subhash C Kashyap
Prof Ramdarash Mishra, a noted poet and litterateur, will get the prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2021 for his collection of poetry ‘Mein to Yahan Hun,’ announced by the KK Birla Foundation. The recipient is chosen by a committee led by Dr Subhash C Kashyap, who is currently the chairman.
Who is Prof Ramdarash Mishra?
Prof Ramdarash Mishra was born on August 15, 1924, in Dumri village, Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Mishra has excelled in all fields of Hindi literature. The 98-year-old has 32 collections of poems, 15 novels, 30 collections of short stories, 15 books of literary criticism, four collections of essays, travelogues, and several memoirs to his name. He was also a member of many Hindi consultative groups in various ministries and retired as a professor from the University of Delhi’s Hindi department.
Saraswati Samman Information:
Saraswati Samman, established in 1991, is one of India’s most distinguished literary awards. Every year, it is presented to a great literary work written in any Indian language by an Indian citizen and published within the previous ten years. It comes with a plaque, a citation, and a monetary prize of Rs 15 lakhs. A selection committee, led by Dr Subhash C Kashyap, former secretary-general of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, selects the recipient.
