Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1982) Winner
Mahadevi Varma
マハーデーヴィ・ヴァルマ
Mahādevī Varmā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1907-03-26 （Farrukhabad）
- Died
- 1987-09-11 （Allahabad） age 80
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Farrukhabad → Allahabad → Prayag Mahila Vidyapeeth → Umagarh (Ramgarh)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Essayist, Short-story writer, Teacher, Principal, Editor, Social reformer, Painter, Translator
- Active Years
- 1930-1987
- Affiliations
- Prayag Mahila Vidyapeeth
- Influenced By
- Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', Sumitranandan Pant
- Influenced
- Chhayavad poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosthwaite Girls College | — | Literature | — | 幼少期 | India |
Crosthwaite Girls College
Literature
Period:
幼少期
Country:
India
Where her poetic talent was discovered
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Jnanpith Award | Yāmā | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Padma Vibhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
Padma Bhushan
1956
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
1982
Work:
Yāmā
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Padma Vibhushan
1988
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yāmā
1936 Poetry collectionCollection of four poetry collections, her representative work.
PainLongingCompassionSpiritual yearning
Translations
- English translations available
Bibliography
- Nihar (1930)
- Rashmi (1932)
- Neerja (1933)
- Sandhyageet (1935)
- Deepshikha (1942)
Translations by Author
- Saptaparna (translations of Vedas, Ramayana, etc.)
Translations of Works
- My Family (English)
- Links in the Chain (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ChhayavaadSoft vocabulary in Khadi BoliEuphemistic styleMusical
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's liberationPainCompassionNatureIndian philosophy
Legacy
Prominent Hindi poet of the Chhayavaad era, regarded as modern Meera, advocate for women's rights.
Museums
- Mahadevi Sahitya Museum Ramgarh, Uttarakhand
In Popular Culture
- Google Doodle (2018)
- Commemorative stamp (1991)
Quotes
-
While others used to play outside, me and Subhadra used to sit on a tree and let our creative thoughts flow together...
Source: Smrti Chitra (1973)
Trivia
- Tied Rakhi to Nirala for 40 years.
- Child marriage but chose ascetic life separate from husband.
- Influenced by Buddhism, studied Pali and Prakrit.