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Jainendra Kumar
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| Born | 2 January 1905 Kodiyaganj, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 24 December 1988 (aged 83) |
| Language | Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Notable awards | Padma Bhushan 1971 Sahitya Akademi Fellowship 1979 Sahitya Akademi Award 1966 |
Jainendra Kumar (2 January 1905 – 24 December 1988) was a 20th century Indian writer who wrote in Hindi. He wrote novels include Sunita and Tyagapatra. He was awarded one of India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Bhushan in 1971.[1] He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award by the Sahitya Akademi in 1966, for his work Muktibodh (novelette), and its highest award, the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1979.[2]
File:At Zia Fatehabadi.jpg
1965 photo-print of an informal gathering of poets/writers at the residence of Zia Fatehabadi. Seen left to right: Naresh Kumar Shad, Kailash Chander Naaz, Talib Dehalvi, Khushtar Girami, Balraj Hairat, Saghar Nizami, Talib Chakwali, Munavvar Lakhnavi, Malik Ram, Jainendra Kumar, Zia Fatehabadi, Rishi Patialvi, Bahar Burney, Joginder Pal, Unwan Chishti and Krishan Mohan.
Literary works[edit]
- Suneeta
- Neelam Desh ki Rajkanya
- Chidiya Ki Bhachi
- Ek Raat
- Vatayan
- Parakh
- Ankita
- Sukhda
- Kalyani
- Jayvardhan
- Dashark
- Akal Purush Gandhi
- Premchand: Ek Krati Vyaktitva
- Sahitya ka Shrey Aur Prey
- Samay Aur Hum
- Jeevan Sahitya Aur Paramparayein
- Gandhi aur Humara Samay Tatha Sanskriti
- Khel
- Pajeb
- Patni
- Apna Apna Bhagya
- Muktibodh
- "Atma Shikshan" (short story)
Translations[edit]
- Prem Mein Bhagwaan
- Paap Aur Prakash
- Yama
Awards and honors[edit]
- Hindustan Academy Puraskar, 1929 for Parakh
- Sahitya Akademi Award, 1953 for Paap Aur Prakash
- Hastimal Dalmiya Puraskar, 1965 for Muktibodh
- Padma Bhushan, 1971
- Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, 1979
References[edit]
- ↑ Padma Bhushan[dead link]
- ↑ Official site for Sahitya Akademi Awards Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1905 births
- 1988 deaths
- Novelists from Uttar Pradesh
- Hindi-language writers
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education
- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi
- People from Aligarh
- 20th-century Indian translators
- 20th-century Indian novelists