Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2009) Winner
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Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-07-01 （Bhagamalpur, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh）
- Died
- 2014-02-17 （Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh） age 89
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Hindi
- Residence History
- Bhagamalpur village, Uttar Pradesh → Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1942-2014
- Influenced By
- Premchand
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allahabad University | — | — | — | Quit India Movement中断後 | India |
Allahabad University
Period:
Quit India Movement中断後
Year of Graduation:
1946
Country:
India
Studies interrupted due to Quit India Movement
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Inhi Hathiyaron Se | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Vyas Samman | Inhi Hathiyaron Se | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
2007
Work:
Inhi Hathiyaron Se
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Vyas Samman
2009
Work:
Inhi Hathiyaron Se
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
2009
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inhi Hathiyaron Se
2003 NovelA voluminous novel focusing on people involved in the Quit India Movement
Quit India MovementSocial realism
Kale Ujale Din
NovelNotable novel
Social depiction
Dopahar ka Bhojan
Short storyStory of a family distributing limited food
PovertyFamily
Zindagi aur Jonk
Short storyLife and the Leech
Social margins
Hatyaare
Short storyUrban brutalities with young bullies
Urban violenceCorruption
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Social realismPremchand traditionSimple style
- Recurring Motifs
- Social marginsUrban brutalitiesPoverty
Health
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Poverty and illness2000年代後半Struggling with penury in late 2000s
Legacy
Prominent Hindi writer in Premchand's story tradition, sticking to social realism amid Nai Kahani movement
Quotes
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“Call it Gandhi storm, old dame storm or mega storm, it is a well-known storm in human history. Yes, this is the oldest storm. It repeats itself wherever there is slavery, atrocity, injustice, and dictatorship.”
Source: Inhi Hathiyaron Se (2003)
Trivia
- Actively participated in Quit India Movement
- Had two sons and a daughter
- Considered selling awards due to penury in old age