Hemant Shesh (born 28 December 1952
) is an Indian
Hindi
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writer, poet and civil servant.
Biography
Hemant Shesh completed his post graduate education in Sociology from the
University of Rajasthan
The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public state university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembl ...
in
Jaipur
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in 1977. He then joined the
Rajasthan Administrative Service in the same year.
He has worked on many senior positions in the Government including Secretary to His Excellency the Governor of Rajasthan, Secretary Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Secretary, Rajasthan Information Commission, and also as
District collector and magistrate in
Pratapgarh district of
Rajasthan
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state. Hemant Shesh has retired from the
Indian Administrative Service
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as
Registrar for the Board of revenue in
Ajmer
Ajmer () is a city in the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ajmer district and Ajmer division. It lies at the centre of Rajasthan, earning it the ...
, Rajasthan.
Writings and publications
He has published over 48 books, including 27 of his own writings.
He was the founder-editor of ''
Kala-Prayojan'', a quarterly literary magazine.
Among his published work are more than thirteen poetry collections.
Books published
*''Jaari Itihaas Ke Viruddha'' (poem), 1974
*''Beswaad Hawayen'' (monograph), 1981
*''Kripal Singh Shekhawat'' (monograph), 1981
*''Ghar-Baahar'' (poetry collection), 1982
*''Neend men Mohenjodaro'' (poetry collection), 1988
*''Vrikshon Ke Swapna'' (poetry collection), 1988
*''Ashuddha Saarang'' (poetry collection), 1991
*''Kasht Ke Liye Kshamaa'' (poetry collection), 1995
*''Kripayaa anyathaa Na Len'' (poem), 1999
*''Aap Ko yah Jaan Kar Prasanntaa Hogee'' (poetry collection), 2001
*''Jagah Jaasee Jagah'' (poetry collection), 2006
*''Bahut Kuchh Jaisaa Kuchh Naheen'' (poetry collection), 2007
*''Prapanch-Saar-Subodhnee'' (poetry collection), 2009
*''Khed-Yog-Pradeep'' (poetry collection), 2012
*''Raat Ka pahaad'' (short story collection), 2012
*''Pyashchitta Praveshika'' (poetry collection), 2018
*''Afsos Darpan'' (poetry collection), 2019
*''Bhulne Kaa Vipaksh'' (memoirs), 2019
*''Chaar Sharanaame'' (history), 2019
*''Iti Jaisa Shabd'' (poetry collection), 2019
*'' Na Hone Jisaa Honaa'' (poetry collection), 2019
*'' Gadya Ke Rang'' (prose collection), 2021
*''Gadya Ka DeshKaal'' (literary criticism), 2022
*''Kasht-Kalpdrum'' (poem), 2024
*''Yaad kii Aawaaz Mein'( memoirs), 2024
*''Gadya Kii Gali'' (Prose), 2024
*'' Gadya kii Barahkhadii'' (Prose), 2025
Awards
He was awarded the
K. K. Birla Foundation's Bihari Puraskar, a national award for the year 2009 for his collection of poetry titled ''Jagah Jaisi Jagah''.
See also
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List of Indian writers
This is a list of notable writers who come from India
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Indian civil servants
Hindi-language poets
1952 births
University of Rajasthan alumni
Poets from Rajasthan
Living people
Writers from Jaipur
Rajasthani people