Jnanpith Award
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Edition 35 (1999) Winner
Nirmal Verma
ニルマル・ヴェルマ
Nirmal Verma
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-04-03 （Shimla）
- Died
- 2005-10-25 （New Delhi） age 76
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi, English, Czech
- Residence History
- Shimla → New Delhi → Prague
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, writer, activist, translator
- Active Years
- 1950-2005
- Affiliations
- Bharat Bhavan
- Influenced By
- Karel Čapek, Milan Kundera, Bohumil Hrabal
- Influenced
- Mohan Rakesh, Bhisham Sahni
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Stephen's College | — | History | Master of Arts | — | India |
St. Stephen's College
History
Degree:
Master of Arts
Country:
India
Delhi University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Jnanpith Trust | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Kavve aur Kala Pani | Hindi | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Padma Bhushan | — | Literature & Education | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Murtidevi Award | Bharat Aur Europe: Pratishruti Ke Kshetra | — | Jnanpith Trust | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | Government of France | 受賞 |
Jnanpith Award
1999
Organization:
Jnanpith Trust
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1985
Work:
Kavve aur Kala Pani
Category:
Hindi
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
2002
Category:
Literature & Education
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Murtidevi Award
1991
Work:
Bharat Aur Europe: Pratishruti Ke Kshetra
Organization:
Jnanpith Trust
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2005
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2005
Organization:
Government of France
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ve Din
1964 NovelFirst novel set in his student days in Prague
AlienationModernity
Parinde (Birds)
1959 Short story collectionFirst signature collection of the Nai Kahani movement
New Story
Adaptations
- [Film] Maya Darpan / Kumar Shahani (1972)
Bibliography
- Ve Din
- Antima Aranya
- Ek Chithara Sukh
- Lal Teen Ki Chhat
- Raat ka Reporter
Translations by Author
- Translations of nine world classics into Hindi
Translations of Works
- Translated into English, Russian, German, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pioneer of Nai KahaniModernist
- Recurring Motifs
- AlienationRe-examination of Indian traditionsEuropean experiences
Legacy
Pioneer of the Nai Kahani movement in Hindi literature, recipient of Jnanpith Award and other highest honors.
Archives
- Library of Congress
In Popular Culture
- BBC Channel Four telecasted a film on his life
Quotes
-
For a writer to desire spiritual security is as fatal as an aspiration to material pleasure. For a writer, every place of refuge is a pitfall; you fall once, and the clear sky of creativity is lost forever.
Source: Dhund se Uthati Dhun
Trivia
- Brother is the renowned artist Ram Kumar.
- Survived by wife Gagan Gill, a writer.
- Lived in Prague for 10 years and learned Czech.