Rawat_Saraswat

Rawat Saraswat

Rawat Saraswat

Indian poet

Rawat Saraswat was a distinguished Indian poet,[1][2][3] editor, critic and scholar who focused on the Rajasthani language.[4]

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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]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Sharma, I. K. (1974). "Contemporary Poetry In Rajasthan". Indian Literature. 17 (3): 29–37. JSTOR 23330928.
  2. [2]
    Sharma, I. K. (1990). "Rajasthani Scene: Looking Up". Indian Literature. 6 (140): 156–163. JSTOR 23338969.
  3. [3]
    Sharma, I. K. (1981). "Modern Rajasthani Poetry: A Synoptic View". Indian Literature. 24 (4): 70–77. JSTOR 23330210.
  4. [4]
    Contemporary Rajasthani Poetry edited and translated by I.K. Sharma, Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sangam (Academy), Bikaner, India, 1979, page 185.
  5. [5]
    Contemporary Rajasthani Poetry edited and translated by I.K. Sharma, Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sangam (Academy), Bikaner, India, 1979, page xxi.
  6. [6]
    Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and Poems edited by K. M. George, Sahitya Akademi, 1992, page 997.
  7. [7]
    Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Volume 2: Devraj to Jyoti edited by Amaresh Datta, Sahitya Akademi, 1988, page 1232.
  8. [8]
    George, K. M. (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. Sahitya Akademi. p. 997.
  9. [9]
    Five Decades: The National Academy of Letters, India, a Short History of Sahitya Akademi by D. S. Rao, 2004, page 134.
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