Madan Lal Madhu
Madan Lal Madhu | |
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Born | 1925 India |
Died | 7 July 2014 Moscow, Russia |
Occupation(s) | Writer Translator Poet |
Known for | Translation of Russian classics |
Spouse | Tatyana |
Children | A son and a daughter |
Awards | Padma Shri Medal of Pushkin Order of Friendship |
Madan Lal Madhu (1925–2014) was an Indian poet and translator, known for his translations of Russian classics into Hindi.[1] He was one of the founders of Hindustani Samaj, an Indian community in Moscow[2] and a recipient of the Medal of Pushkin and the Order of Friendship of the former Soviet Union.[1] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1991.[3]
Biography
Madhu, born in 1925,
Madhu translated over 100 Russian classics into Hindi language, including
The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1991.[3] A recipient of the Medal of Pushkin, he was awarded him the Order of Friendship of the Russian Federation in 2001.[4] He died on 7 July 2014, aged 88, in the Russian capital, following a cardiac arrest.[6] He was a divorcee and had a son and a daughter.[6] Hindustani Samaj, has instituted an annual literary competition, Padma Shri Madan Lal Madhu Translation competition and the Embassy of India in Moscow has named a corner of its library as Padma Shri Madan Lal Madhu corner, in his honour.[citation needed]
See also
- Leo Tolstoy
- Chukovsky
- Marshak
- Pushkin
- Dostoyevsky
- Gogol
- Turgenev
- Kuprin
- Lermontov
- Mayakovsky
- Chekhov
References
- ^ a b c "Renowned scholar Dr Madan Lal Madhu passes away". Russia and India report. 11 July 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Madhu: Portrait of a cross-cultural translator". Russia and India Report. 16 March 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c "10 friends of Russian culture". Rus News Journal. 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Indo-Soviet bridges, through books". The Hindu. 16 November 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Renowned Scholar Madan Lal Madhu Dead". Outlook. 11 July 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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- ^ "Noted Translator of Russian Literature Prof. Madan Lal Madhu Felicitated at the RCSC, New Delhi". Russian Mission in India. 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "Russian Embassy in India report". Russian Embassy in India. 11 March 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2015.