Kailash Vajpeyi, Renowned Hindi poet, passes away

Posted: April 5, 2015 at 4:47 am


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His other notable works include Sankrant, Dehant Se Hatkar, Teesra Andhera and Sufinama. "His poetry was cerebral and reflective. And death was a recurrent theme in his poems," says poet and friend Kedarnath Singh.

Kailash Vajpeyi was one of the prominent poets in a group that shaped what became known as San saatth ke baad ki kavita (Post-1960 poetry) in Hindi literature. Raghuvir Sahay, Kunwar Narayan, Sarveshar Dayal Saxena, Srikant Verma and Kedarnath Singh were other well-known poets in the group. Later he was also influenced by the Akavita or anti-poetry movement.

His later poetry is more metaphysical. "Kailash-ji was influenced by Zen Buddhism, Vedanta and Sufism. He taught for several years in Mexico. The philosophical outlook of the Mayans and the Aztecs is reflected through metaphors, masks and symbols which found echoes in his poems. He dealt with philosophy in a meaningful way through his poetry," says poet-journalist Manglesh Dabral.

Dabral also recalls his "attractive personality, energy, openness to new thoughts" and warmth. "He was a teetotaller who always offered a drink or two to his friends," he says.

On receiving the Sahitya Akademi award for Hawa Mein Hastakshar in 2009, Kailash Vajpeyi had said in an interview, "Previously the poet used to think that he could change the world but now he has reached the conclusion that poetry makes nothing happen. It is a signature in the wind."

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