Biography of Sachchidananda Vatsyayan | Early Life and Literary Career - Notable Works - Awards and Honors - Later Years and Death of Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
Biography of Sachchidananda Vatsyayan: Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan, popularly known by his pen name Agyeya (also transliterated Ajneya, meaning ‘the unknowable’), was an Indian writer, poet, novelist, literary critic, journalist, translator, and revolutionary in Hindi language. He was born on 7 March 1911 in Kasia, Uttar Pradesh, India, to a Punjabi Brahmin family. Agyeya was a pioneer of modern trends in Hindi poetry, as well as in fiction, criticism, and journalism. He took an active part in the Indian freedom struggle and spent several years in prison for his revolutionary activities against British colonial rule. He edited the Saptak series which gave rise to new trends in Hindi poetry, known as Nayi Kavita. He edited several literary journals and launched his own Hindi language weekly Dinaman, which set new standards and trends in Hindi journalism. Agyeya translated some of his own works, as well as works of some other Indian authors to English. He also translated some bo...