Hemant Shesh


Hemant Shesh is a celebrated Indian Hindi writer, poet and civil servant.

Biography

Hemant Shesh completed his post graduate education in Sociology from the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur in 1977. He then joined the Rajasthan Administrative Service in the same year. He has worked on many senior positions in the Government including Dy. 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 state. Hemant Shesh has retired from the Indian Administrative Service as for the Board of revenue in Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Writings and publications

He has published over twenty eight books including 15 of his own writings while the rest were ones he edited. and has been editor for Kala-Prayojan a quarterly literary magazine. Among his published work are thirteen poetry collections. His poetry has also been translated into other languages, including non-Indian languages. Shesh has received many awards and honours

Major Books published

Apart from many honours and public felicitations, 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.
He has also been awarded by the Government of Rajasthan for 'original outstanding creative writing'.