Shiv Kumar Batalvi

Shiv (July 23, 1936 - May 7, 1973), as he's fondly called, was a revolutionary and maverick Punjabi poet.

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July 23 - 1936 - May 7 - 1973 - Punjabi

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Shiv's poetry centres around sorrow, pain of separation or denouncing the self.

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He was known for stringing together simple everyday words and creating compelling, vivid metaphors. Shiv's works stand out for unmistakable originality as much as his seeming obsession with pain.

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Shiv died at a young age just like Keats to whom he is invariably compared.

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