Poets

Laureate - 1983

Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan Agyeya

India

Biography

Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan ‘Agyeya’ (Lakno, India, 7 May 1911 – New Delhi, 8 March, 1989) – the most significant Indian poet in Hindi; in the literature he is introduced with the pen-name Agyeya (“Beyond comprehension”). He is an author of 15 poetry books, three novels and many essay collections. He worked as an editor of magazines and complier of snthologies. His lyrics is specefic for its intimism and philosophy insights. Works: Shimmer, Electricity Islands, Moment of the Green Grass, Loss Messenger, Insane Hunter, Signs and Silences.