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{{Short description|Hindi language humorist and satirist}} | |||
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| name = Harishankar Parsai | | name = Harishankar Parsai | ||
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| caption = | | caption = Harishankar Parsai | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date| | | birth_date = {{birth date|1922|08|22|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Hoshangabad District|Jamani]], [[Central Provinces and Berar]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = [[Hoshangabad District|Jamani]], [[Central Provinces and Berar]], [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|08|10|1922|08|22|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1995|08|10|1922|08|22|df=y}} | ||
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'''Harishankar Parsai''' (22 August | '''Harishankar Parsai''' (22 August 1922 – 10 August 1995) was an Indian writer who wrote in [[Hindi]]. He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern [[Hindi literature]] and is known for his simple and direct style. He wrote [[vyangya]] (satire), which described human values and nature. They reflected his critical thinking and humorous way of describing simple things with huge meanings. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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Parsai died on 10 August 1995 in Jabalpur. According to ''[[The Hindu]]'', by the time of his death, Parsai had revolutionized the art of satire writing in Hindi.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nobodys-cheerleader/article7566281.ece Nobody's Cheerleader, ''The Hindu'']</ref> | Parsai died on 10 August 1995 in Jabalpur. According to ''[[The Hindu]]'', by the time of his death, Parsai had revolutionized the art of satire writing in Hindi.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nobodys-cheerleader/article7566281.ece Nobody's Cheerleader, ''The Hindu'']</ref> | ||
==Awards== | |||
*[[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (1982) <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HnJDAAAAYAAJ Link, Volume 25, Issue 3]</ref> | |||
*Sharad Joshi Award (1992) <ref>Know Your State - Madhya Pradesh, p. 353</ref> | |||
==Works == | ==Works == | ||
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*Bheden Aur Bhediye (भेड़ें और भेड़िये) | *Bheden Aur Bhediye (भेड़ें और भेड़िये) | ||
*Bus ki Yatra (बस की यात्रा) | *Bus ki Yatra (बस की यात्रा) | ||
*Torch Bechnewale (टार्च बेचनेवाले) | |||
;Essays | ;Essays | ||
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*Kaag Bhagoda (काग भगोड़ा) | *Kaag Bhagoda (काग भगोड़ा) | ||
*Sadāchār Kā Taabij (सदाचार का तावीज़) | *Sadāchār Kā Taabij (सदाचार का तावीज़) | ||
*Premchand Ke Phaté Jootey (प्रेमचंद के फटे जूते) | *Premchand Ke Phaté Jootey (प्रेमचंद के फटे जूते) ({{Audio|Premchand_Ke_Fate_Joote_प्रेमचन्द_के_फटे_जूते_-_NCERT.ogg|Listen|help=no}}) | ||
*Vaishnav Ki Fislan (वैष्णव की फ़िसलन) | *Vaishnav Ki Fislan (वैष्णव की फ़िसलन) | ||
*Thithurtā Huā Ganatantra (ठिठुरता हुआ गणतन्त्र) | *Thithurtā Huā Ganatantra (ठिठुरता हुआ गणतन्त्र) | ||