Neelakshi Singh
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Neelakshi Singh (born 17 March 1978[1]) is a contemporary Hindi author.[2] In 2004 she won Sahitya Akademi Award Golden Jubilee Award.
Personal life[edit]
Neelakshi Singh was born at Hajipur in Bihar on 17 March 1978. She graduated from Benaras Hindu University in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in economics. At present, she is an employee with the State Bank of India.
Literary work[edit]
Singh's story collections "Parinde ka intzaar saa kuchh" and "Jinki muthhiyon me surakh tha" have been praised by literary critics.[3] The title story of her Parinde collection stands as a classic story in contemporary Indian literature. Her new novel- Khela is a masterpiece and acclaimed for its powerful narration and language. The novel is a cartography of structures of power, politics of oil, international conflicts and above all shades of resistance of an ordinary individual. Khela won KLF book of the year award 2021.
Publications[edit]
- Khela (Novel)[4]
- Parinde Ka Intzaar sa Kuchh[5]
- Parindey Ka Intezaar Sa Kuchh (Ek Kitab Ek Kahani Series)[6]
- Shuddhi Patra (Novel)[7]
- Jinki Muthhiyon Mein Surakha Tha[8]
- Jise Jahan Nahin Hona Tha[9]
- Ibtida Ke Aage Khali Hi
Films & media[edit]
She was the main protagonist of the documentary film"through the eyes of words"[10] directed by Shweta Merchant, produced by NHK, Japan.
Awards[edit]
- 2002- Ramakant Smriti Puraskar
- 2004- Katha Award[11][12]
- 2004- Golden Jubilee Sahitya Academy Award[13][14][15]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Bharatiya Jnanpith". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Hindisamay.com :: हिदी समय :: समकालीन रचनाकार". www.hindisamay.com.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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- ↑ SINGH, NEELKSHI (2006). Parinde Ka Intzaar Sa kuchh. Bhartiya Jnanpith. p. 198. ISBN 81-263-1179-7. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Singh, Neelakshi (8 March 2010). Parindey ka intezaar Sa Kuchh. Harper Collins India Original. ISBN 9788172239565.
- ↑ SINGH, NEELAKSHI (2007). SHUDDHI PATRA. BHARTIYA JNANPITH. p. 192. ISBN 978-81-263-1632-8. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ SINGH, NILAKSHI (2012). Jinki Mutthiyon Mein Surakh Tha. Bhartiya Jnanpith. p. 174. ISBN 978-9326350044. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ SINGH, NILAKSHI (2014). Jise Jahan Nahin Hona Tha. Sahitya Bhandar. p. 134. ISBN 978-8177793130. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Merchant, Shweta. "Through the Eyes of Words". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Katha". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Singh, Neelakshi (2 November 2004). "Akademi asked to continue nurturing literature". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ SINGH, NEELAKSHI (1 November 2004). "Sahitya Akademi should review policies, practices and approaches to optimise benefits of globalization to Indian writers: Reddy". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ SINGH, NEELAKSHI (2 November 2004). "Sahitya Akademi has enriched democracy: PM". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 February 2015.