Chandra Prakash Deval is aRajasthani poet and translator. He is also the convener of Rajasthani Advisory Council ofSahitya Akademi.
He has translatedBengali,Oriya,Gujarati,Hindi andPunjabi poems and books into Rajasthani. He has also translated Russian novelistFyodor Dostoyevsky’s "Crime and Punishment" andSamuel Beckett’s play "Waiting for Godot".[1]
Some of his poems are: "Pachhatava", "Mrityu Kisi ko Darati Nahin", "Mrityu se Mat Bhago" and "Vipathaga".[citation needed]
He has receivedPadma Shri in 2011 which happens to be the fourth highest civil honour given by the government of India.[2] He has been awarded bySahitya Akademi, Delhi for his poetry "Paagi" in 1979. He also has been awarded by Matrishri Kamal Goenka Rajasthani Literature award in 2009 for his poetry "Jhuravo" and his service to theRajasthani literature. He has been conferred with the prestigious 23rd Bihari Puraskar for his poetic work 'Hirna ! Maun Saadh Van Charna' in the year 2013.[3] For his literary contributions, Deval was awarded the 2019Kavi Kag Award.[4] He was also a recipient ofSuryamal Mishran Shikhar Award (2004–05) for his work 'Udeek Puran'.[5]
He has received Meera Puruskar 1999 from Rajasthani Sahitya Academy , Udaipur for his Hindi poetry Bolo Madhvi; Suryamal Mishan Award 2006 form Rajasthan Aasha Sahitya Academy , Bikaner;
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