VIREN DANGWAL

VIREN DANGWAL

Viren Dangwal was born in 1947, in Kirtinagar, Tehri Garhwal (now in Uttaranchal). He has the degrees of MA and D.Phil in Hindi and knows English also. Having begun writing in 1968-69, his poems and short stories have been published in major literary magazines. Some of his important works are Isi Duniya Mein, Dushchakra Mein' Srashta (both collections of poems) and Nazim Hikmat Ki Kavitayen(translation). Recipient of Raghuvir Sahay Samman, Shrikant Verma Puraskar and Shamsher Samman.

In Dushchakra Mein Srashta, a collection of 114 poems probing into the mystery of the complex and difficult realm of creation, the poet deals with the horrible, dislocated and disjointed times we are passing through. Touching on local concerns, the poet reaches to global dimensions, paying equal attention to the ills found at all levels. The poet delineates the anti-human conspiracy inherent in even a small action, and confronts it. Even while making the subtlest use of images, he makes successful use of the language of the common people. This work undoubtedly adds to the greatness of Indian poetry in Hindi.