Geet Chaturvedi

Geet Chaturvedi (born 27 November 1977) is a Hindi poet, short story author, and novelist. Often regarded as an avant-garde writer, he was awarded the Bharat Bhushan Agrawal Award for poetry in 2007 and Krishna Pratap Award for Fiction in 2014. His novel 'Simsim', translated into English by Anita Gopalan, was longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature 2023 and also won the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants. He lives in Bhopal, India. He is active both as a fiction writer and critic. In 2011, The Indian Express included him in a list of the 'Ten Best Writers' of India. His poems have been translated into 22 languages. His book of essays 'The Master of Unfinished Things' was included in the list of '75 notable translations worldwide' in 2025 by World Literature Today.

Chaturvedi is the author of eleven books including the poetry collections Aalaap me girah in 2010, Nyoonatam Main in 2017, and Khushiyon Ke Guptchar in 2019. He also published two collections of novellas, Savant Anti Ki Ladkiyan and Pink Slip Daddy, in 2010. The novella "Pink Slip Daddy" was considered to be one of the best works of fiction in contemporary Hindi writing by the literary periodical Kathadesh.

Poetry Geet Chaturvedi was awarded the Bharat Bhushan Agrawal Award in 2007.

The Amphibian

His long poem Ubhaychar ('The amphibian') was published in 2010, and treats topics such as memory and collective myths.

Aalaap mein girah Aalaap mein girah is the first volume of his poems, published in 2010 with positive reviews. It established Chaturvedi as the leading poet of his generation.

Nyoonatam Main Nyoonatam Main is the second volume of his poems, published in 2017. It was named among the best books of Hindi poetry by many literary critics along publications like Femina, Navbharat Times etc. It was included in the Dainik Jagran Bestseller list 2017–2018. Nyoonatam Main won the prestigious Spandan Award for Hindi poetry. 'Sim Sim' has received significant critical acclaim in both its Hindi and English versions. In Hindi, it was shortlisted for the prestigious 'Valley of Words (VoW) Awards 2024' for the originality of its voice and the poignant portrayal of the Sindhi refugees. The English translation was awarded the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants by PEN America, recognizing its literary merit and the quality of its translation. Simsim is often compared to the works of V.S. Naipaul, Marcel Proust, and J.M. Coetzee. Widely praised as an “ode to incompleteness,” its themes range from the author’s relationships with books, writers, cricket, and nature to deeper inquiries into writing, identity, and memory.

In a May 2025 review for Frontline, critic Aditya Sinha described Chaturvedi as a "writer's writer", and noted that the book serves as a profound investigation into the craft of writing. and the book was selected by World Literature Today as one of the “75 Notable Translations Worldwide” in 2025. 2007: Bharat Bhushan award for poetry 2011: One of the ten best writers of India, Indian Express 2014: Krishna Pratap Katha Samman for fiction for Pink Slip Daddy 2016: PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants for Sim Sim to his translator Anita Gopalan 2018: Shailesh Matiyani Katha Samman for fiction for Pink Slip Daddy 2019: Krishna Baldev Vaid fellowship for fiction 2019: Syed Haider Raza fellowship for fiction 2020: Vagdhara Navratna Samman for poetry for Nyoonatam Main 2020: Spandan Kriti Samman for poetry for Nyoonatam Main 2021: Vatayan International Literature Award for his contribution to Hindi literature (United Kingdom) 2023: Sim Sim longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature 2024: Sim Sim shortlisted for the VoW Book Awards 2024: Vageeshwari Samman for non-fiction Adhuri Cheezon Ke Devta 2025: The Master of Unfinished Things included in the list of '75 Notable Translations of 2025' by World Literature Today

Other recognition During 2017–2018, Nyoonatam Main was regularly listed in the Dainik Jagran Bestselling Books. It was listed in the Best Books of the Year lists by many publications including Navbharat Times, Dainik Jagran, Nai Duniya and Femina Magazine. Khushiyon Ke Guptchar was listed into the top five Hindi poetry books of the year in 2019-2020 by the leading newspaper Navbharat Times.