Mithileshwar
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Mithileswar born December 31, 1950 in Baisadeeh village of 'Bhojpur district
in 'Bihar
', India, is a Hindi
writer noted for his insight into the rural heartland of India. He started writing during his student period and has accumulated many awards in his career. His stories are mostly based on the state of the common man in our society. He describes the mental state of poor, exploited people from villages or the ones going through diverse conditions in a rapidly industrializing modern day India. He minutely observes people and writes with deep insight on their status in life and society.
He extensively uses images and symbols to make his regional stories effective and impacting.
Bhojpur district, Bihar
Bhojpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Arrah town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...
in 'Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
', India, is a Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
writer noted for his insight into the rural heartland of India. He started writing during his student period and has accumulated many awards in his career. His stories are mostly based on the state of the common man in our society. He describes the mental state of poor, exploited people from villages or the ones going through diverse conditions in a rapidly industrializing modern day India. He minutely observes people and writes with deep insight on their status in life and society.
Imagery
On one side his stories depict people still attached to feudalistic ideologies and on the other side goes on to describe vividly the state of caring and loving women in the society. Some of his stories deal with current politics and degradation of values in our education system.He extensively uses images and symbols to make his regional stories effective and impacting.
Career
- M.A, Ph.D (Hindi)
- Mithileswar has written more than 100 stories, several novels, dozens of critics, memoirs, satire, essays and notes which have been published in many famous and standard magazines. His work has been translated into many other Indian and foreign languages.
- Professor, Hindi Department, H.D. Jain College Ara, Bihar
Stories
- Babuji (1976)
- Band Raston ke Beech (1978)
- Doosra Mahabharat (1979)
- Meghna Ka Nirnay
- Bhor Hone se Pahale
- Chal Khusro Ghar Aapne ISBN 81-263-0625-4. http://www.library.iisc.ernet.in/access/wklstbks/28may2k7.html
- Tiriya Janam (1982)
- Harihar Kaka (1983)
- Ek Mein Anek (1987)
- Ek the Professor B. Lal (1993)
- Kamal
Novels
- Prem na Badi Oopjai
- Surang me Subah
- Yah Ant Nahin
- Jhunia (1980)
- Yuddh Sthal (1981)
Collections
- Charchit Kahaniyan
- Das Pratinidhi Kahaniyan http://shop.rediff.com/bookshop/buyersearch.jsp?lookfor=Mithileshwar&search=1
Awards/Samman
- Akhil Bhartiya MuktiBodh Puraskar by M.P. Sahitya Parishad (1976)
- Soviet Land Nehru Puraskar for Band Raston Ke Beech (1979)
- Yashpal Puraskar by U.P. Hindi Sansthan (1981–82)
- Amrit Puraskar by Nikhil Bharat Bang Sahitya Sammelan