Jnanpith Award
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Shrilal Shukla
シュリーラル・シュクラ
Shrīlāl Shukla
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-12-31 （Atrauli village, Mohanlalganj, Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh）
- Died
- 2011-10-28 （Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh） age 85
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, PCS officer, IAS officer
- Active Years
- 1957-2011
- Memberships
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Sahitya Akademi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allahabad University | — | — | — | — | India |
Allahabad University
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Raag Darbari | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Vyas Samman | Bisrampur Ka Sant | — | Birla Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | President of India | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Jnanpith Award | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1969
Work:
Raag Darbari
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Vyas Samman
1999
Work:
Bisrampur Ka Sant
Organization:
Birla Foundation
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
2008
Organization:
President of India
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
2011
Organization:
Jnanpith Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Raag Darbari
1968 Satirical novelSatirizes the falling moral values and corruption in post-independence rural India.
Political corruptionMoral declineRural society
Adaptations
- [TV serial] Raag Darbari (1980)
Translations
- English, 15 Indian languages
Bibliography
- Sooni Ghaati Ka Sooraj – 1957
- Raag Darbari – 1968
- Makaan – 1976
- Pehla Padaav – 1987
- Bisrampur Ka Sant – 1998
Adaptations
- TV serial of Raag Darbari
Translations of Works
- English translation of Raag Darbari
- English translation of Pehla Padaav (Opening Moves)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Satirical styleRealism
- Recurring Motifs
- Corruption in Indian societyNegative aspects of rural and urban IndiaMoral decline
Health
-
Prolonged illness晩年Led to his death
Legacy
Prominent Hindi satirist, recipient of Jnanpith Award, known for critiquing Indian society.
In Popular Culture
- Featured on 2017 Indian stamp
Trivia
- Wrote a detective novel 'Aadmi Ka Zahar' serialized in 'Hindustan' magazine.
- Featured on a 2017 stamp of India.