SAARC Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2006) Winner
Maitreyi Pushpa
マイトレイー・プシュパ
Maitreyi Pushpa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-11-30 （Sikurra village, Aligarh district, United Provinces, British India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi, English
- Residence History
- Sikurra village (Aligarh district) → Khilli (Bundelkhand, near Jhansi) → Jhansi (education/early years) → Delhi (part of later activities)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Columnist, Women's rights activist
- Active Years
- 1965-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundelkhand College, Jhansi | Faculty of Arts | Hindi | 修士 | — | India |
Bundelkhand College, Jhansi
Faculty of Arts
/ Hindi
Degree:
修士
Country:
India
Reported to have completed postgraduate studies in Hindi (citation needed)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SAARC Literary Award | — | — | SAARC / Foundation SAARC Writers | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Vanmaali Samman | — | — | Vanmaali Samman (awarding body unspecified) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Sudha Smriti Samman | — | — | Awarding body unspecified (award ceremony documented) | 受賞 |
SAARC Literary Award
2001
Organization:
SAARC / Foundation SAARC Writers
Result:
受賞
Vanmaali Samman
2011
Organization:
Vanmaali Samman (awarding body unspecified)
Result:
受賞
Sudha Smriti Samman
2009
Organization:
Awarding body unspecified (award ceremony documented)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chaak
FictionA novel depicting rural life and women's experiences, representative of her forceful depiction of social oppression and hardship.
Women's oppressionRural lifeSocial class
Alma Kabootri
FictionA work that questions local society and customs from a woman's perspective; one of her widely read notable works in the Hindi-speaking world.
Status of womenTradition and changeResistance and autonomy
Kasturi Kundal Base (autobiographical novel)
Autobiographical novelA work with strong autobiographical elements weaving the author's experiences, depicting personal history and its relation to society.
AutobiographyWomen's experiencesSocial critique
Bibliography
- Chinhaar
- Goma hansti hai
- Peyaari ka sapna
- Lalmaniyaan
- Fighter ki Diary
- Samagr kahaniyan ab tak
- 10 Pratinidhi Kahaniyan
- Gunaah Begunaah
- Kahi Isuri Phaag
- Triya hath
- Betavaa behti rahi
- Idannammam
- Chaak
- Jhoola Nut
- Alma Kabootri
- Vision
- Aganpaakhi
- Farishtey nikle
- Gudiya bheetar gudiya (autobiography)
- Kasturi Kundal base (autobiography)
- Ye safar tha ki mukaam tha (autobiography)
- Mandakranta (drama)
- Khuli khidkiyaan (women discourses)
- Suno maalik suno (women discourses)
- Charcha hamara (women discourses)
- Awaaz (women discourses)
- Tabdeel Nigahen (women discourses)
Adaptations
- Telefilm 'Vasumati ki chitthi' (based on the story 'Faisla')
- Teleserial 'Manda har yug main'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid colloquial languageDirect and confrontational toneRealist depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's oppression and resistanceRural vs. urban lifeDepictions of class and poverty
Legacy
Maitreyi Pushpa is an important figure in Hindi women's literature and social fiction, known for her forceful depiction of rural women's perspectives. Her awards and adaptations have contributed to her influence on contemporary Hindi literature.
In Popular Culture
- Telefilm and teleserial adaptations based on her short stories
Trivia
- The Delhi government proposed her name for the post of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson in 2014.
- Recipient of the SAARC Literary Award in 2001.
- Photographic record shows her receiving the Sudha Smriti Samman in 2009.
- Received the Vanmaali Samman in 2011.