Vinod Kumar Shukla
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Vinod Kumar Shukla (born1 January 1937) is a modern Hindi
writer
known for his simple yet charming style that often borders on magic-realism. His works include the novels Naukar ki Kameez (which has been made into a movie The Servant's Shirt by Mani Kaul
); and Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rahati Thi (A Window lived in a Wall) which won the Sahitya Akademi
Award for the best Hindi work in 1999.
, Chhattisgarh
(then Madhya Pradesh
). His first collection of poems Lagbhag Jai Hind was published in 1971. Vah Aadmi Chala Gaya Naya Garam Coat Pehankar Vichar Ki Tarah was his second collection of poems, published in 1981 by Sambhavna Prakashan. Naukar Ki Kameez (The Servant's Shirt) was his first novel, brought out in 1979 by the same publisher. Per Par Kamra (Room on the Tree), a collection of short stories, was brought out in 1988, and another collection of poems in 1992, Sab Kuch Hona Bacha Rahega.in shuklaji literuture,you have to seen the epic of middle class. critics often told that if you have seen the chhattisgarh in a single novel then read khilega to dekhenge
Vinod Kumar Shukla was a guest littérateur at the Nirala Srijanpeeth in AGRA from 1994 to 1996 during which he wrote two novels Khilega To Dekhenge and the refreshing Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rahati Thi. The latter has been translated into English by Prof. Satti Khanna of Duke University
as A Window Lived in a Wall(Publisher : Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 2005).
He did his M.Sc. Agriculture form JNKVV Jabalpur whereafter joined as Lecturer in Agriculture College Raipur. He was inspired considerably by Shri Muktibodh who was then Lecturer in Hindi at Digvijay College Rajnandgaon where Dr Padumlal Punnalal Buxy was also working. Dr Baldeo Prasad Mishra was also at Rajnandgaon at t same period of time.
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
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
known for his simple yet charming style that often borders on magic-realism. His works include the novels Naukar ki Kameez (which has been made into a movie The Servant's Shirt by Mani Kaul
Mani Kaul
Mani Kaul was an Indian film director of Hindi films. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India where he was a student of Ritwik Ghatak and later became a teacher. Started his career with Uski Roti , which won him the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, he went on to win...
); and Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rahati Thi (A Window lived in a Wall) which won the Sahitya Akademi
Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi ', India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India...
Award for the best Hindi work in 1999.
Life and work
He was born on 1 January 1937 in RajnandgaonRajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon is the primary town of Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The population of the city is 143,727 . It came into existence on 26th Jan' 1973, by way of division of district Durg. The District headquarters of Rajnandgaon is on the Bombay - Howrah line of...
, Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
(then Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
). His first collection of poems Lagbhag Jai Hind was published in 1971. Vah Aadmi Chala Gaya Naya Garam Coat Pehankar Vichar Ki Tarah was his second collection of poems, published in 1981 by Sambhavna Prakashan. Naukar Ki Kameez (The Servant's Shirt) was his first novel, brought out in 1979 by the same publisher. Per Par Kamra (Room on the Tree), a collection of short stories, was brought out in 1988, and another collection of poems in 1992, Sab Kuch Hona Bacha Rahega.in shuklaji literuture,you have to seen the epic of middle class. critics often told that if you have seen the chhattisgarh in a single novel then read khilega to dekhenge
Vinod Kumar Shukla was a guest littérateur at the Nirala Srijanpeeth in AGRA from 1994 to 1996 during which he wrote two novels Khilega To Dekhenge and the refreshing Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rahati Thi. The latter has been translated into English by Prof. Satti Khanna of Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
as A Window Lived in a Wall(Publisher : Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 2005).
He did his M.Sc. Agriculture form JNKVV Jabalpur whereafter joined as Lecturer in Agriculture College Raipur. He was inspired considerably by Shri Muktibodh who was then Lecturer in Hindi at Digvijay College Rajnandgaon where Dr Padumlal Punnalal Buxy was also working. Dr Baldeo Prasad Mishra was also at Rajnandgaon at t same period of time.