Vinod Kumar Shukla, Jnanpith laureate and quiet giant of Hindi literature, dies at 89
Shukla had been admitted to the hospital on December 2 following respiratory complications and was on ventilator support when he died, family sources said.
Shukla had been admitted to the hospital on December 2 following respiratory complications and was on ventilator support when he died, family sources said.
From poetic verses to thought-provoking conversations and powerful musical performances, the evening offered an unforgettable celebration of Hindi language, culture, and expression.
When we are able to relate the pain with the beauty and majority. When we get in contact with the piece of art-poetry, painting, literature, music–our struggles turn tiny before the magnificence of the universal things and chaos. We become humble.
Widely considered the grande dame of Hindi literature, Sobti was known to write on topics like female sexuality, Partition and relationship between man and woman.
Even as some readers complain of lack of a significant variety and even stalls not accepting card payments, many say it was not a complete dampener.
Varma received the Jnanpith Award on 27 April, 1982 for her outstanding contributions to Indian literature
