Sushil Siddharth

Sushil Siddharth (2 July 1958 – 17 March 2018) was a Hindi prose and poetry writer, critic, editor, and satirist. He was a journalist and columnist and the co-editor of several periodicals. He was awarded the Madhuban Vyanga Shri Samman in 2017 for his satirical works.

Career

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Born in the village of Bheera, Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, on 2 July 1958, Sushil Siddharth did his Ph.D. from the University of Lucknow.[1]

After finishing his higher education, Siddharth became involved in the literary circles of Lucknow while continuing as a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines.[2] He considered Gyan Chaturvedi the father of satire, and his personal mentor.[3] He also co-edited the Hindi periodicals Tadbhav and Kathakrama.[1] His column in the latter, titled Raag Lantrani, brought him recognition. During 1988–90, Siddharth and Ram Bahadur Mishra jointly edited and published Birwa, a quarterly magazine dedicated to promoting the Awadhi language.[2] Siddharth was additionally a guest faculty at the Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, and also wrote plays for television and radio.[1] Since its inception, he had been a regular contributor to Indraprastha Bharti, a magazine of the Hindi Academy in New Delhi, where his column Kataaksh was highly popular.[4] He wrote four collections of satire: Preeti Na Kariyo Koy, Mo Sam Kaun, Naarad Ki Chinta, Maalish Mahapurana; and contributed two anthologies of poems: Eka and Bagan Bagan Kahe Chiriya in Awadhi.[5]

The Uttar Pradesh Hindi Institute [hi] twice nominated Siddharth for its Best satire and Best Awadhi poem awards.[4] In 2017, he was awarded the Madhuban Vyanga Shri Samman for his satirical works.[6] Siddharth worked as an editor for the Rajkamal Prakashan group before joining Kitabghar Prakashan, where he served till his death.[7] He edited the book series Vyanga Samay.[8] For his work in literary criticism, Siddharth was awarded by Bhopal's Spandan Sanstha.[4]

Personal life

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Siddharth stayed alone in Delhi while his family lived in Lucknow. He died on 17 March 2018 from complications arising after a heart attack.[7] His body was cremated the following day in Lucknow's Bhainsakund Crematorium.[9] A condolence ceremony in his memory was held at Gopal Chaturvedi [hi]'s residence. Fellow writer Dayanand Pandey said that satire was the oxygen in Siddharth's life. [a][10] Novelist Maitreyi Pushpa was of the view that Siddharth's talent was never properly treasured in his lifetime, and that publishers for whom he worked took advantage of his financial condition. [b][4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Original statement in Hindi: "इनके जीवन में व्यंग्य ऑक्सीजन का काम करता था।"
  2. ^ Original statements in Hindi: "सुशील की प्रतिभा का सही उपयोग नहीं हो सका।" and "सुशील सिद्धार्थ ने जिन भी प्रकाशनों में नौकरी की उन्होंने उनके आर्थिक अभाव को भुनाया।"

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Authors of Rajkamal Prakashan Group: Sushil Siddharth" (in Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Valmiki, Santosh (19 March 2018). "हर जगह अपनी मौजूदगी का एहसास करा देते थे सुशील". Hindustan (in Hindi). Lucknow. p. 9. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ^ Prasoon, Pankaj (18 March 2018). "व्यंग्य के नए मुहावरे गढ़ने वाले रचनाकार का यूं चले जाना..." Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Lucknow. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Sharma, Praveen (18 March 2018). "हंसमुख स्वभाव के चलते दुश्मनों के भी दोस्त थे सुशील सिद्धार्थ : मैत्रेयी पुष्पा". Hindustan (in Hindi). New Delhi. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ^ "लेखक सुशील सिद्धार्थ का व्यक्तित्व" [Profile of Writer Sushil Siddharth] (in Hindi). Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. ^ "यूपी के सुशील सिद्धार्थ को मिलेगा मधुबन व्यंग्य श्री सम्मान" [UP's Sushil Siddharth will receive the Madhuban Vyanga Shri Samman]. Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Kota, Rajasthan. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  7. ^ a b "सुशील सिद्धार्थ नहीं रहे, साहित्यजगत स्तब्ध". Hindustan (in Hindi). Lucknow. 18 March 2018. p. 11. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  8. ^ "अंतिम दिन हर स्टाल पर पसंदीदा किताब खोजने में लगे थे पुस्तक प्रेमी". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). New Delhi. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  9. ^ "साहित्यकार सुशील सिद्धार्थ का शरीर पंचतत्व में विलीन" [Author Sushil Siddhartha's body merge into Panchatatva]. Hindustan (in Hindi). Lucknow. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  10. ^ "सुशील हमारे बीच असंतोष छोड़ गए..." Hindustan (in Hindi). Lucknow. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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