Kailash Vajpeyi (IAST Kailāśa Vājapeyī 11 November 1936 – 1 April 2015) was an Indian poet, writer, and lyricist who chiefly wrote Hindi language poems throughout his literary career. He wrote more than 28 books, including one of his publications Hawa Mein Hastakshar which translates to "signature in the air" for which he was awarded a literary honour Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009. The University of Lucknow awarded him Vachaspati (Lord of speech) title in recognition of his contribution to Hindi literature. Source: Wikipedia (en)