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| birth_place = [[Sobantha]], [[Ballia district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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| occupation = Short-story writer, poet, literary critic
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'''Doodhnath Singh''' (17 October 1936 – 12 January 2018) was an Indian [[Hindi language]] writer, critic and poet. Born in [[Ballia district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], Singh studied Hindi at the [[University of Allahabad]] and served as a Professor there until 1994. In 2014, the [[government of Uttar Pradesh]] honoured him with their Bharat Bharti Samman.

Some of Singh's well known works were ''Sapaat Chehre Wala Aadmi'', ''Aakhri Kalaam'', ''Nishkaasan,'' ''Bhai Ka Shok Geet'', ''Dharmakshetra-Kurukshetra'' and ''Surang se Lautate Huye''. He was also a literary analyst and critic, poet and playwright.

==Early life==
Born on 17 October 1936 in [[Sobantha]] village of [[Ballia district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to Devkinandan Singh, a farmer, Doodhnath Singh was the eldest of three brothers.<ref name="RP">{{cite web|title=Doodhnath Singh|url=https://www.rajkamalprakashan.com/default/jmproducts/filter/index/?author=129|publisher=[[Rajkamal Prakashan]]|accessdate=14 January 2018|language=Hindi}}</ref><ref name="H1">{{cite news|title=पहले ही इंटरव्यू में बन गये प्राचार्य|trans-title=Doodhnath got Principal's post in his first interview|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/story-doodhnath-got-principal-post-in-his-first-interview-1744848.html|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]|date=12 January 2018|language=Hindi}}</ref><ref name="Tree">{{cite news|title=पढ़ने के लिए पेड़ पर चढ़ जाते थे दूधनाथ|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/story-doodhnath-climb-on-tree-for-reading-1744844.html|accessdate=14 January 2018|work=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]|date=12 January 2018|language=Hindi}}</ref> His was a family of limited means and after completing his primary schooling from a government school in a nearby village, Singh attended the Merchant Inter College in [[Chitbara Gaon]]. At an early age, he developed a keen interest in reading and kept books with him while taking his cattle for grazing. When other shepherds teased him, he climbed on the branches of trees to read his books. With the support of his uncle he completed his graduation and on the recommendation of the then [[District Collector (India)|district magistrate]] of Ballia, Singh later shifted to [[Allahabad]] and received his [[Master of Arts]] degree in [[Hindi literature]] from [[Allahabad University]].<ref name="RP" /><ref name="Tree" />

==Career==
Singh was the principal of Rangoota High School, Kolkata before becoming the sub-editor of a Hindi literature magazine. Here he came in contact with [[Sumitranandan Pant]] and was appointed an assistant professor of Hindi language in Allahabad University, a post he held till his retirement in 1994.<ref name="H1" /><ref name="PK">{{cite news|last1=Dharmani|first1=Vidhi|title=नहीं रहे वरिष्ठ कवि, कथाकार दूधनाथ सिंह|url=http://punjabkesari.com/country/uttar-pradesh/senior-poet-story-writer-doodhnath-singh-pass-away/|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=[[Punjab Kesari]]|date=12 January 2018|language=Hindi}}</ref> Some of Singh's well known works were ''Sapaat Chehre Wala Aadmi'', ''Aakhri Kalaam'', ''Nishkaasan,'' ''Maai Ka Shok Geet'', ''Dharmakshetra-Kurukshetra'' and ''Surang se Lautate Huye''. He also authored three collections of poems, ''Ek Aur Bhi Aadmi Hai'', ''Agli Shatabdi Ke Naam'' and ''Yuva Khusboo''. He was also a literary critic and published his analysis of the works of [[Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala']], [[Mahadevi Varma]] and [[Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh]].<ref name="PK" /><ref name="H2" />

Singh was a recipient of {{Ill|Bharat Bharti Award|hi|भारत भारती (पुरस्कार)}} and {{Ill|Maithlisharan Gupta Samman|hi|मैथिलीशरण गुप्त सम्मान}}, highest literary honours of Uttar Pradesh and [[Madhya Pradesh]] respectively. He was also the national president of Janwadi Lekhak Sangh.<ref name="PK" /> Along with {{Ill|Gyan Ranjan (writer)|hi|ज्ञानरंजन|lt=Gyan Ranjan}}, [[Kashinath Singh]] and {{Ill|Ravindra Kalia|hi|रवीन्द्र कालिया}}, he was known as the "Four friends of Hindi".<ref name="H2" />

==Personal life and death==
Singh was married to Nirmala Thakur.<ref name="PK" /> In October 2017, while he was admitted at [[New Delhi]]'s [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences]], Singh was diagnosed with [[prostate cancer]]. On 26 December, he returned to Allahabad. However, after his condition worsened, Singh was admitted to Phoenix hospital where he suffered [[cardiac arrest]] and was placed on [[life support]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|author1=Indo-Asian News Service|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service|title=Eminent Hindi author Doodhnath Singh dies|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/eminent-hindi-author-doodhnath-singh-dies/articleshow/62484042.cms|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 January 2018}}</ref> He died on 12 January 2018.<ref name="TT">{{cite news|title=Eminent writer Doodhnath Singh dies|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/eminent-writer-doodhnath-singh-dies/527521.html|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date=12 January 2018}}</ref> He was survived by two sons and one daughter. As per his wishes his eyes were donated.<ref name="PK" /> Singh's death was condoled by the former [[Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh|chief minister]], [[Akhilesh Yadav]] and he was cremated at Rasulabad Ghat, where as per traditions, his elder son Animesh Thakur performed his funeral rites.<ref name="H2">{{cite news|title=उत्तर प्रदेश: प्रसिद्ध कथाकार दूधनाथ सिंह का निधन|trans-title=Renowned Hindi Writer Doodhnath Singh Dies|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/story-renowned-hindi-writer-doodhnath-singh-dies-1744503.html|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]|date=12 January 2018|language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=हिंदी के प्रसिद्ध कथाकार दूधनाथ सिंह पंचतत्व में विलीन|trans-title=Famous writer Doodhnath Singh cremated in Allahabad|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/story-famous-writer-doodhnath-singh-cremated-in-allahabad-1745100.html|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]|date=12 January 2018|language=Hindi}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
''Source'':<ref>{{cite news|title=शब्दों की माला में समय को पिरोते 80 के हुए दूधनाथ|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/news/allahabad/article1-Renowned-hindi-writer-Dudhnath-Singh-turned-to-80-577375.html|accessdate=13 January 2018|work=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]|date=17 October 2016|language=Hindi}}</ref>

===Stories===
* ''Sapaat Chehre Wala Aadmi'' (''{{Lang|hi|सपाट चेहरे वाला आदमी}}'')
* ''Sukhant'' (''{{Lang|hi|सुखान्त}}'')
* ''Premkatha Ka Ant Na Koi'' (''{{Lang|hi|प्रेमकथा का अंत न कोई}}'')
* ''Mai Ka Shokgeet'' (''{{Lang|hi|माई का शोकगीत}}'')
* ''Dharmakshetra-Kurukshetra'' (''{{Lang|hi| धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे}}'')
* ''Too Foo'' (''{{Lang|hi|तू फू}}'')
* ''Jalmurgiyon Ka Shikar'' (''{{Lang|hi|जलमुर्गियों का शिकार}}'')

===Novels===
* ''Aakhri Kalaam'' (''{{Lang|hi|आखिरी कलाम}}'')
* ''Nishkashan'' (''{{Lang|hi|निष्कासन}}'')
* ''Namo Andhkaar'' (''{{Lang|hi|नमो अन्धकारं}}'')

===Poetry collections===
* ''Apni Shatabdi Ke Naam'' (''{{Lang|hi|अपनी शताब्दी के नाम}}'')
* ''Ek Aur Bhi Aadmi Hai'' (''{{Lang|hi|एक और भी आदमी है}}'')
* '' Yuva Khusboo'' (''{{Lang|hi|युवा खुशबू}}'')
* ''Tumhare Liye'' (''{{Lang|hi|तुम्हारे लिए}}'')
* '' Surang Se Lautte Huye'' (''{{Lang|hi|सुरंग से लौटते हुए}}'')

===Play===
* ''Yamgatha'' (''{{Lang|hi|यमगाथा}}'')

===Criticism===
* ''Nirala: Atmahanta Aastha'' (''{{Lang|hi|निराला : आत्महंता आस्था}}'')
* ''Mahadevi'' (''{{Lang|hi|महादेवी}}'')
* ''Muktibodha: Sahitya Mein Nayi Pravittian'' (''{{Lang|hi|मुक्तिबोध : साहित्य में नई प्रवृत्तियां}}'')

===Editor===
* ''Tarapath'' (''{{Lang|hi|तारापथ (पंत)}}'')
* ''Bhuveneshwar Samagra'' (''{{Lang|hi|भुवनेश्वर समग्र}}'')
* ''Do Sharan'' (''{{Lang|hi| दो शरण (निराला)}}'')
* ''Ek Shamsher Bhi Hai'' (''{{Lang|hi|एक शमशेर भी है}}'')
* ''Ot Mein Khada Mai Bolta Hoon'' (''{{Lang|hi|ओट में खड़ा मैं बोलता हूं (केदारनाथ अग्रवाल)}}'')
* ''Saat Bhoomikayein'' (''{{Lang|hi|सात भूमिकाएं (महादेवी)}}'')

===Memoir===
* ''Laut Aa o Dhar'' (''{{Lang|hi|लौट आ ओ धार}}'')

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite news|title=साहित्यकार दूधनाथ सिंह को मिला 'भारत भारती', 'हिंदी गौरव' बने सुरेश गौतम|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/UP-LUCK-doodhnath-singh-awarded-by-bharat-bharti-prize-hindi-sansthan-lucknow-4831805-PHO.html|accessdate=14 January 2018|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|date=7 December 2014|language=Hindi}}
* {{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=Kuldeep|title=A committed voice|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-committed-voice/article22426717.ece|accessdate=14 January 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 January 2018}}
* {{cite news|last1=Chander|first1=Romesh|title=Drama and Mythology|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/02/18/stories/2005021801270300.htm|accessdate=14 January 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 February 2005}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* {{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Kashinath|author-link=Kashinath Singh|title=तो यह था दूधनाथ सिंह|trans-title=So this was Doodhnath Singh|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/blog/story-kashinath-singh-article-on-doodhnath-singh-in-hindustan-on-13-january-1745720.html|accessdate=14 January 2018|work=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]|date=13 January 2018|language=Hindi}}

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