Namvar Singh

Indian literary critic, linguist and academic (1926–2019)
Person human Q12435464
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Namvar Singh

Summary

Namvar Singh is a human[1]. He was born in Varanasi[2]. He was born on +1927-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Delhi[4]. He died on +2019-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Namvar Singh was born in Varanasi[2].
  • Namvar Singh died in Delhi[4].
  • Namvar Singh was born on +1927-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Namvar Singh died on +2019-02-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Namvar Singh held citizenship in India[8].
  • Namvar Singh held citizenship in Dominion of India[9].
  • Namvar Singh's professions included writer[6].
  • Namvar Singh was educated at Banaras Hindu University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Namvar Singh is Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman[11].
  • Namvar Singh received the Sahitya Akademi Award[12].
  • Namvar Singh received the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar[13].
  • Namvar Singh's image is recorded as Namvar Singh.jpg[14].
  • Namvar Singh is recorded as male[15].
  • Namvar Singh's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Namvar Singh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000085924691[17].
  • Namvar Singh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 116677345[18].
  • Namvar Singh's GND ID is recorded as 132993678[19].
  • Namvar Singh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81062120[20].
  • Namvar Singh's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13527674r[21].
  • Namvar Singh's IdRef ID is recorded as 069064423[22].
  • Namvar Singh's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12222575[23].
  • Namvar Singh's Commons category is recorded as Namvar Singh[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Namvar Singh's family name is recorded as Singh[26].
  • Namvar Singh's SELIBR ID is recorded as 172169[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Varanasi[2], Namvar Singh… he was born on +1927-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Namvar Singh's education included a stint at Banaras Hindu University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Namvar Singh worked as a writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Namvar Singh is Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[12], a literary award[28], in India[29] and Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar[13].

Death and Burial

Namvar Singh died on +2019-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Delhi[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25].

Why It Matters

Namvar Singh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Namvar Singh born?

Namvar Singh's place of birth was Varanasi[2].

Where did Namvar Singh die?

Namvar Singh passed away in Delhi[4].

What did Namvar Singh do for work?

Namvar Singh worked as writer[6].

Where did Namvar Singh go to school?

Namvar Singh was educated at Banaras Hindu University[10].

What awards did Namvar Singh receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[12] and Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . business-standard.com. Retrieved . business-standard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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