Vishwanath Tripathi | |
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 Vishwanath Tripathi | |
| Born | 16 February 1931 Bishkohar, siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Writer, Author |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University, Panjab University |
| Notable work | Vyomkesh Darvesh |
| Notable awards | Moortidevi Award, 2014 Vyas Samman, 2013Namvar samman, 2019 |
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