Chandra Prakash Deval

Dr. Chandra Prakash Deval is a famous Rajasthani poet and translator. He is also the convener of Rajasthani Advisory Council of Sahitya Akademi.

Translations

He has translated Bengali, Oriya, Gujarati, Hindi and Punjabi poems and books into Rajasthani. He has also translated Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s "Crime and Punishment" and Samuel Beckett’s play "Waiting for Godot". ^[1]

Some of his poems are: Pachhatava, Mrityu Kisi ko Darati Nahin, Mrityu se Mat Bhago, Vipathaga.

Awards

He has received padmshree in 2011 which happens to be the fourth highest civil honour given by the govt. of India. He has been awarded by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi for his poetry "Paagi" in 1979. He also has been awarded by Matrishri Kamal Goenka Rajasthani Literature award in 2009 for his poetry "Jhuravo" and his service to the Rajasthani literature. ^[2]

References

1. ^ Voices from the desert : aims and aspirations
2. ^ देवल को कमला गोयनका पुरस्कार

External links

• Kavita
• Vipathaga

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