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Vinod Kumar Shukla (1 January 1937 – 23 December 2025) was an Indian Hindi writer known for his writing style that often bordered on magical realism. His works included the novels ''Naukar ki Kameez'' (Servant's shirt) and ''Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rehti Thi'' (A window lived in a wall). The latter won the Sahitya Akademi Award for the best Hindi work in 1999. This novel has been made into a stage play by theatre director Mohan Maharishi.
Shukla became the first Chhattisgarhi to receive the Jnanpith Award, and was also the first Indian author to receive the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. Provided by Wikipedia
Vinod Kumar Shukla
Vinod Kumar Shukla (1 January 1937 – 23 December 2025) was an Indian Hindi writer known for his writing style that often bordered on magical realism. His works included the novels ''Naukar ki Kameez'' (Servant's shirt) and ''Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rehti Thi'' (A window lived in a wall). The latter won the Sahitya Akademi Award for the best Hindi work in 1999. This novel has been made into a stage play by theatre director Mohan Maharishi.Shukla became the first Chhattisgarhi to receive the Jnanpith Award, and was also the first Indian author to receive the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Tachiona Terence, Nomalanga Grootboom, Munyaradzi Zhou, Rosemary Guvhu, Vinod Kumar ShuklaGet full text
Published 2023
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