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Kanwar Dinesh Singh
Born(1973-06-10)June 10, 1973
New Delhi, India
OccupationWriter, poet, haikuist
NationalityIndian
Alma materHimachal Pradesh University
GenrePoetry, haiku, short fiction
Notable awardsHimachal Sahitya Akademi Award

Kanwar Dinesh Singh (born 10 June 1973; also known as Kunwar Dinesh) is an Indian writer, poet, haikuist, and translator in English and Hindi from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.[1] In 2002, he was awarded the Himachal Sahitya Akademi Award for his English poetry.[2][3]

Early life and education

Singh was born in New Delhi and was brought up and educated in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.[4] Singh was influenced by the landscape and folklore of the region.[5] His literary works, particularly his poetry, are influenced by this cultural context.[6] Singh's early life was marked by a passion for literature and the arts, which led him to pursue a doctorate in English literature.[7]

His academic career was influenced by his interest in Hindi and English literature, which laid the foundation for his writing career.[8] While living in Shimla, he gained appreciation for the stories and traditions of the mountainous region.[7]

Singh is a professor of English and principal of a government college in Shimla.[9]

Works

English poetry

  • Implosions (1996)
  • Asides (1996)
  • Thinking Aloud (1999)
  • The Theophany (1999)
  • House Arrest (2000)
  • Deuce: Haiku Poems (2001), with Patricia Prime
  • The Flow of Soul (2002)
  • Prospect Hill (2010)
  • The Frosted Glass: Poems and Ghazals (2017)
  • Epistles: Poems of Love and Longing (2018)
  • Thoroughfare (2022)
  • The March of Moths (2023)

Hindi poetry

  • Put-bhed (2003)
  • Kuhra Dhanush (2006)
  • Aangan Mein Gauraiya (2013)
  • Jag Raha Jugnoo (2018)
  • Aalok ke Kshanon Mein (2023)[10]

Hindi short fiction

  • Jab Tak Zinda Hain (2020)[11]

Edited work

  • Dairon Se Pare (2022)[3]
  • Jewels of Serendipity (2025)

Translated work

  • Beyond Semblances: English Renderings of Hindi Laghukathas (2021)[12]
  • Flame of the Forest: Hindi Haiku in English Translation (2020)[13]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Kanwar Dinesh Singh: Author Profile". Bookerworm Book Reviews. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Kanwar Dinesh Singh". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Himachal Pradesh Government". himachalpr.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  4. ↑ "कुँवर दिनेश / परिचय - Gadya Kosh - हिन्दी कहानियाँ, लेख, लघुकथाएँ, निबन्ध, नाटक, कहानी, गद्य, आलोचना, उपन्यास, बाल कथाएँ, प्रेरक कथाएँ, गद्य कोश". gadyakosh.org (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  5. ↑ "Q&A: Kanwar Dinesh Singh, Author of 'Within Minutes: Micro Stories'". Ridhi Malhotra. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  6. ↑ Sethi, Prof Shiv (2023-06-25). "Poetry is a good source of self-satisfaction, inner peace". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sethi, Prof Shiv (2023-03-05). "Voicing the angst of a modern lifestyle". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  8. ↑ "The Poetry Of Walt Whitman: New Critical Perspectives". Atlantic Publishing Group. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  9. ↑ "Kanwar Dinesh Singh". Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  10. ↑ "Dr. Kanwar Dinesh Singh". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  11. ↑ "au:"Kanwar Dinesh Singh" - Search Results". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  12. ↑ "Beyond semblances : English renderings of Hindi laghukathas | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  13. ↑ "Kanwar Dinesh Singh". Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  14. ↑ "Dr. Kanwar Dinesh Singh". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  15. ↑ "Two young writers of Himachal". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  16. ↑ Sethi, Shiv (2023-08-28). "Knowing Kanwar Dinesh Singh, Poet of Hope and Spiritual Consciousness - The Daily Guardian". The Daily Guardian. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-12-23.