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Jainendra Kumar
Indian writer

Jainendra Kumar

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Indian writer
Places
Work field
Gender
Male
Birth
Place of birth
Kauriaganj, India
Death
Age
83 years
Notable Works
Muktibodh
 
Awards
Sahitya Akademi Award
(1966)
Padma Bhushan
(1971)
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Jainendra Kumar (2 January 1905 – 24 December 1988), was a Hindi writer of 20th century. He wrote novels including Sunita and Tyagapatra.

He was awarded one of India's highest civil honours Padma Bhushan in 1971. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1966, for his work Muktibodh (Novelette), and its highest award, the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1979.


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

  • 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
  • "Atma Shikshan" (Story)

Translations

  • Prem Mein Bhagwaan
  • Paap Aur Prakash
  • Yama

Awards and honors

  • 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
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