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New Delhi, February 20
Renowned Hindi author and critic Namwar Singh, a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, had died here, his family said on Wednesday. He was 92.
He died on Tuesday night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ Trauma Centre.
Writer-journalist Om Thanvi said Singh’s cremation would take place on Wednesday at the Lodhi crematorium.
“The Hindi literary world has plunged into darkness. A noteworthy thinker and a harbinger of Hindi literature passed away,” he said.
Singh held a Ph D from the Banaras Hindu University, where he also began his teaching career. IANS
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