Suryakant Tripathi Nirala

Poet

Birthday February 21, 1896

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace India

DEATH DATE Oct 15, 1961 (65)

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About

Remembered for his poetry, fiction, essays, and translations, this early 20th-century Hindi author was a major figure in the Chhayavaad (Neo-Romantic) literary movement of the 1920s and '30s. One of his most famous poems, "Saroj Smriti," was inspired by his love for his daughter.

Before Fame

He grew up speaking the Bengali language and later learned to converse and write in the Hindi tongue.

Trivia

He introduced free-verse poetry into the Hindi literary canon.

Family Life

His marriage to Manohara Devi resulted in one daughter; sadly, he was predeceased by both his wife and his child.

Associated With

He was influenced by the work of Nobel Prize-winning author Rabindranath Tagore.

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