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Jagdish Prasad Singh
Born
1934
Mirganj, Rohtas, India


Occupation
Writer, Lecturer



Jagdish Prasad Singh was an Indian writer who wrote in Hindi and English languages. The Government of India honoured him, in 2013, by awarding him Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of literature.[1]

Biography

Jagdish Prasad Singh hails from Mirganj village in Rohtas district of Bihar, in India. He was a faculty member of the Department of English at Magadh University.[2]

He is credited with 10 novels in Hindi, over 200 short stories in Hindi,[3] 7 novels in English, and 3 critical studies.[2][4][5][6] Some of his notable works are The Curfew,[7] Ganga Snan,[8] Godhuli[9] and Visangati.[10]

Selected works

  • The Curfew
  • Ganga Snan
  • Visangati
  • Bhagirathi
  • The Sacred Fire
  • Godhuli

References

  1. Padma 2013. Press Information Bureau, Government of India(25 January 2013). Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Curfew: A Novel{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2014)
  3. Amazon page. Amazon(2014). Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. Critical study{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Atlantic Publishers & Dist(2014). ISBN 9788171569458
  5. Bihar's list for Padma awards ignored, again(28 January 2013).
  6. Bihar Times. Bihar Times(2013). Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  7. The Curfew{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Mittal Publications(1984)
  8. Ganga Snan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rajkamal Prakashan(2006). ISBN 9788126712717
  9. Godhuli{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rajkamal Prakashan(2008). ISBN 9788126715756
  10. Visangati{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rajkamal Prakashan(2006). ISBN 9788126712724

Further reading

  • The Curfew{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Mittal Publications(1984)
  • Ganga Snan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rajkamal Prakashan(2006). ISBN 9788126712717
  • Godhuli{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rajkamal Prakashan(2008). ISBN 9788126715756
  • Visangati{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rajkamal Prakashan(2006). ISBN 9788126712724

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