Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari | |
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Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari in 2012, New Delhi | |
| Born | 1940 (age 84–85) Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Poet, Editor, Critic |
| Language | Hindi |
| Education | PhD |
| Alma mater | Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University |
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| Years active | 1970–present |
| Notable awards | Padma Shri (2023) Vyas Samman (2011) |
Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari (born 1940) is an Indian poet, editor, critic and a former president of the Sahitya Akademi who served to the post from 2013 to 2018. He has published around 50 books in Hindi on various genres such as criticism, poetry, travelogues, biographies, interviews besides editing books.