Hindi Literature - Prominent Figures of Hindi Literature

Prominent Figures of Hindi Literature

  • Chand Bardai (1148–1191), author of Prithviraj Raso
  • Sheikh Farid (c.1173-c.1266)
  • Amir Khusro (1253-1325 AD), author of pahelis and mukris in the "Hindavi" dialect.
  • Vidyapati (1352–1448), a prominent poet of Eastern dialects.
  • Kabir (1398–1518), a major figure of the bhakti (devotional) movement.
  • Nanak (1469–1538) author of a section of the Adi Granth
  • Surdas (1467–1583) author of Sahitya lahri, Sur Sarawali, 'Sur Sagar etc.
  • Malik Muhammad Jayasi author of the Padmavat (1540) etc.
  • Mirabai (1504–1560) author of Mira Padavali etc.
  • Goswami Tulasidas (1532–1623) author of Ramacharitamanas Vinay Patrika
  • Keshavdas (1555–1617) author of Rasikpriya etc.
  • Bihari (1595–1664) became famous by writing Satasai (Seven Hundred Verses).
  • Guru Gobind Singh (1669–1708) author of Bichitra Natak etc.
  • Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850–1885), whose works are compiled in Bharatendu Granthavali
  • Ganga Das(1823–1913) was a revered saint of udasi sect and known for piety and Hindi poetry, who composed about 50 kavya-granthas and thousands of padas, who is known as Bhismpita of the Hindi poetry.
  • Munshi Premchand (1880–1936), considered one of the greatest Hindi novelists of all time
  • Rahul Sankrityayan (1893–1963), widely traveled scholars of India
  • Swami Sahajanand Saraswati (1889–1950), books on peasant movement and the nationalist struggle, autobiography(mera jeevan sangharsh) and many others.
  • Jaishankar Prasad (1889–1937), stalwart of the literary movement called Chhayavaad.
  • Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' (1899–1961)
  • Hazariprasad Dwivedi (1907–1979)
  • Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1908–1974), hailed as a Rashtrakavi.
  • Mahadevi Varma, one of the "four pillars" of the Chhayavada movement
  • Rani movement of the 1950s
  • Dharmavir Bharati (1926–1997), a renowned Hindi writer and editor
  • Raghuvir Sahay (1929–1990) was a versatile Hindi poet, translator, short-story writer and journalist.
  • Rajkamal Chaudhary (1929–1967) poet, short story writer, novelist, critic
  • Nirmal Verma (1929–2005), one of the founders of the Nai Kahani (new short story) school
  • Bhupendra nath Kaushik"fikr" (1925–2007), Urdu, Hindi writer "Koltar main aks"
  • Narendra Kohli (b. 1940) known for his plays, satires, short stories and novels
  • Harishankar Parsai, known for satirical works
  • Jainendra: An extremely influential figure in 20th-century Hindi literature.
  • Babu Gulabrai (1888–1963): an eminent critic, philosopher and essay writer, known for his biography Meri Asafaltaein
  • Guru Bhakt Singh 'Bhakt' (1893–1983)
  • Yashpal (1903–1976), author of Jhutha Sach
  • Devaki Nandan Khatri (1861–1913) author of Chandrakanta etc.
  • Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886–1964), pioneer of Khadiboli poetry
  • Vibhuti Narain Rai (b. 1951), a renowned modern Hindi writer and Police Superintendent.
  • Kumar Vishwas (b. 1974), a renowned modern Hindi poet
  • Viveki Rai (b. 1927)
  • Mohan Rana (b. 1964), Hindi poet, currently based in Britain
  • Hrishikesh Sulabh (b. 1955) short story writer, playwright, drama critic. Pioneer of modern Hindi theatre in Bihar.
  • Paigham Afaqui (b.1956) Novelist,short-story-writer and poet and author of novel Makaan.
  • Ram Ratan Bhatnagar (b.1914) writer and critic of Hindi literature and poetry.
  • Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' (b.1921) freedom fighter, socialist, his best work considered to be Maila Anchal

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