Shiv Prasaad Singh (1928–1998) was an Indian writer, university professor and scholar of the Hindi language. He is well-known for writing novels, short stories and critiques in Hindi. He was formerly a professor of Hindi literature in Banaras Hindu University. He received the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1990 for his novel Neela Chand.
Shiv Prasaad Singh was born into a peasant family in the village of Jalalpur, Jamania, in the Varanasi district of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. His schooling was done at Uday Pratap College, Varanasi. He continued his education at Banaras Hindu University from where he obtained his BA, MA and PhD degrees. He started his career as a lecturer in Banaras Hindu University in 1953 and retired from there as a professor in 1988.
WORK:
Vaishwanar (2004)
Uttaryogi Shri Arvind (2008)
Neela Chand (2010)
Gali Age Mudti Hai (2010)
Dadi Maa (2011)
Alag Alag Vaitarni (2015)
Shiv Prasaad Singh was born into a peasant family in the village of Jalalpur, Jamania, in the Varanasi district of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. His schooling was done at Uday Pratap College, Varanasi. He continued his education at Banaras Hindu University from where he obtained his BA, MA and PhD degrees. He started his career as a lecturer in Banaras Hindu University in 1953 and retired from there as a professor in 1988.
WORK:
Vaishwanar (2004)
Uttaryogi Shri Arvind (2008)
Neela Chand (2010)
Gali Age Mudti Hai (2010)
Dadi Maa (2011)
Alag Alag Vaitarni (2015)