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Ram Chandra Shukla (4 October 1884 – 2 February 1941), [1] better known as Acharya Shukla, was an Indian historian of Hindi literature. He is regarded as the first codifier of the history of Hindi literature in a scientific system by using wide, empirical research [2] with scant resources. As an author he is best known for Hindi Sahitya Ka ...
Yashpal. Yashpal Singh (3 December 1903 – 26 December 1976) was a Hindi-language writer, political commentator, a socialist and an essayist. He wrote in a range of genres, including essays, novels and short stories, as well as a play, two travel books and an autobiography. He won the Hindi-language Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Meri ...
Mahadevi Verma (26 March 1907 – 11 September 1987) was an Indian Hindi -language poet, essayist, sketch story writer and an eminent personality of Hindi literature. She is considered one of the four major pillars [a] of the Chhayawadi era in Hindi literature. [1] She has been also addressed as the Modern Meera. [2]
Notable works. Ardhanarishwar, Aawara Masiha. Vishnu Prabhakar (21 June 1912 – 11 April 2009) was a Hindi writer. He had several short stories, novels, plays and travelogues to his credit. Prabhakar's works have elements of patriotism, nationalism and messages of social upliftment. He was the First Sahitya Academy Award winner from Haryana.
Ramdhari Singh (23 September 1908 – 24 April 1974), known by his pen name Dinkar, was an Indian Hindi language poet, essayist, freedom fighter, patriot and academic. He emerged as a poet of rebellion as a consequence of his nationalist poetry written in the days before Indian independence.
Sahitya ki Bhumika; Hindi Sahitya ka Adikala; The above writings of his gave a new direction to the history of criticism in the Hindi literature. He also published his historical analysis of medieval religious life of India in following books: Kabir; Madhyakalin Dharma Sadhana; Natha Sampradaya
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. [1] He wrote vyangya (satire), which described human values and nature. They reflected his critical thinking and humorous way of describing ...
Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature and Hindi literature in particular. No Award was conferred in 1962.