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'''Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari''' (born 1940) is an Indian poet, editor, critic<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/vishwanath-prasad-tiwari-selected-for-vyas-samman/story-sfITnjRBdzqLBSHnd5D8mO.html|title=Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari selected for Vyas Samman|date=March 11, 2011|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> and a former president of the [[Sahitya Akademi]] who served to the post from 2013 to 2018. He has published around 50 books in [[Hindi]] on various genres such as criticism, poetry, travelogues, biographies, interviews besides editing books.<ref name="odishabytes.com"/><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
He was born in 1940 in [[Gorakhpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="auto"/> He obtained BA with Hindi from Gorkhapur University and MA and PhD in Hindi literature.<ref name="The Sunday Tribune 2011">{{cite web | title=Books | website=The Sunday Tribune | date=2011-10-09 | url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111009/spectrum/book6.htm | access-date=2021-04-07}}</ref> He served as the head of the department and [[acharya]] for Hindi at [[Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University]] until he retired in 2001.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/vyas-samman-for-vishwanath-prasad-tiwari/714620|title=Vyas Samman for Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari|website=outlookindia.com}}</ref> After starting his writing career he published his first uncertain book in 1970.<ref name="The Sunday Tribune 2011"/><br />
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His prominent work includes ''Saath Chalte Hue'', ''Kavita Kya Hai'' (What is [[kavita]]), and ''Bistar Duniya Le Liye''.<ref name="odishabytes.com">{{Cite web|url=https://odishabytes.com/hindi-poet-viswanath-prasad-tiwari-to-receive-gangadhar-national-award/|title=Hindi Poet Viswanath Prasad Tiwari To Receive Gangadhar National Award|date=December 9, 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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| 2019<br />
| [[Sahitya Akademi Fellowship]]<br />
| Contribution to [[Hindi literature]]<br />
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|<ref name="uniindia 2021">{{cite web | title=Vishwanath Tiwari, Jayanta Mahapatra among 4 selected for Sahitya Academy fellowship | website=uniindia.com | date=2021-04-07 | url=http://www.uniindia.com/vishwanath-tiwari-jayanta-mahapatra-among-4-selected-for-sahitya-academy-fellowship/india/news/1482659.html | access-date=2021-04-07}}</ref><br />
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| 2019<br />
| [[Gangadhar National Award]]<br />
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| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/poet-viswanath-prasad-tiwari-to-get-gangadhar-national-award-119120900180_1.html|title=Poet Viswanath Prasad Tiwari to get Gangadhar National Award|agency=Press Trust of India|date=December 9, 2019|via=Business Standard}}</ref><br />
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| 2011<br />
| [[Vyas Samman]]<br />
| ''Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega''<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1940 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Hindi-language poets]]<br />
[[Category:Poets from Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Gangadhar National Award]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship]]<br />
[[Category:Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University alumni]]</div>
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