Maitreyi Pushpa

Maitreyi Pushpa
Maitreyi Pushpa
	Maitreyee Pushpa at own library
Native name	मैत्रेयी पुष्पा
Born	30 November 1944 (age 81); Aligarh, United Provinces, British India
Occupation	Novelist
Period	20th century
Genre	Fiction; Indian women's literature
Notable works	Chaak; Alma Kabutari
Notable awards	SAARC Literary Award

Maitreyi Pushpa (Hindi: मैत्रेयी पुष्पा; born 30 November 1944), is a Hindi fiction writer. An eminent writer in Hindi, Maitreyi Pushpa has ten novels and seven short story collections to her credit^[1]^[2]^[3] She also writes prolifically for newspapers on current issues concerning women, and adopts a questioning, daring and challenging stance in her writings.^[4]^[5] She is best known for her Chak, Alma Kabutari,^[6] Jhoola Nat and an autobiographical novel Kasturi Kundal Base.^[7]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Maitreyi Pushpa was born in Sikurra village, Aligarh district.^{[citation needed]} She spent her childhood and early years in Khilli, another village in Bundelkhand near Jhansi.^{[citation needed]} She did her post graduation in Hindi at Bundelkhand College, Jhansi.^{[citation needed]}

Career[edit | edit source]

Maitreyi Pushpa has authored seven collections of short stories and ten novels besides writing regular column in weekly Rashtriya Sahara.^{[citation needed]}

The Delhi government proposed her name for the post of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson on 29 January 2014.^[8]

Writing style[edit | edit source]

One writer refers to her powerful idiomatic language and uninhibited treatment.^[9]

Selected works[edit | edit source]

Story Collections[edit | edit source]

Chinhaar
Goma hansti hai
Peyaari ka sapna
Lalmaniyaan
Fighter ki Diary
Samagr kahaniyan ab tak
10 Pratinidhi Kahaniyan

Novels[edit | edit source]

Gunaah Begunaah
Kahi Isuri Phaag
Triya hath
Betavaa behti rahi
Idannammam
Chaak
Jhoola Nut
Alma Kabootri
Vision
Aganpaakhi
Farishtey nikle

Autobiographies[edit | edit source]

Gudiya bheetar gudiya
Kasturi Kundal base
Ye safar tha ki mukaam tha

Drama[edit | edit source]

Mandakranta

Women discourses[edit | edit source]

Khuli khidkiyaan
Suno maalik suno
Charcha hamara
Awaaz
Tabdeel Nigahen

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Telefilm[edit | edit source]

"Vasumati ki chitthi", based on the story "Faisla"

Teleserial[edit | edit source]

"Manda har yug main"

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

Maitreyi Pushpa receiving the Sudha Smriti Samman on 31 July 2009 by Namvar Singh as Arundhati Roy and Ashok Vajpayee look on

SAARC Literary Award for outstanding writing (2001)^[10]
Vanmaali Samman (2011)^[11]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Publications by Maitreyi Pushpa". World Catalogue. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
↑ "Author Profile of Maitreyi Pushpa". Women’s writing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "The making of a rebel". The Hindu. 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.
↑ "Untold Story of a Rural Woman". In.Com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
↑ "Women Writers celebrate International Women's Day". Indiaedunews.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Polls have no impact on the miseries of nomadic people". Outlook India. Retrieved 22 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "FRom the eyes of eves". The Hindu. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 8 October 2008.
↑ "AAP government suggests activist Maitreyi Pushpa for DCW chief's post". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
↑ "Blood and guts". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
↑ "SAARC Literary Awards". FoundationSAARCwriters. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
↑ "Vanmali Samman for Maitreyi Pushpa". Webindia123. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

External links[edit | edit source]

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[Publications_by_Maitreyi_Pushpa-1] "Publications by Maitreyi Pushpa". World Catalogue. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2013.

[Author_Profile_of_Maitreyi_Pushpa-2] "Author Profile of Maitreyi Pushpa". Women’s writing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[The_making_of_a_rebel-3] "The making of a rebel". The Hindu. 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.

[Maitreyi_Pushpa-4] "Untold Story of a Rural Woman". In.Com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.

[Women_Writers_celebrate_International_Women’s_Day-5] "Women Writers celebrate International Women's Day". Indiaedunews.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[Polls_have_no_impact_on_the_miseries_of_nomadic_people-6] "Polls have no impact on the miseries of nomadic people". Outlook India. Retrieved 22 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[From_the_eyes_of_Eves-7] "FRom the eyes of eves". The Hindu. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 8 October 2008.

[8] "AAP government suggests activist Maitreyi Pushpa for DCW chief's post". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

[Blood_and_guts-9] "Blood and guts". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2008.

[SAARC_Literary_Awards-10] "SAARC Literary Awards". FoundationSAARCwriters. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.

[Vanmali_Samman_for_Maitreyi_Pushpa-11] "Vanmali Samman for Maitreyi Pushpa". Webindia123. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

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