Mithileshwar (Hindi: मिथिलेश्वर), born on December 31, 1950, in Baisadeeh village of Bhojpur district in Bihar, India, is a Hindi writer noted for writing on the rural heartland of India.[1] He wrote beautifully about the rural parts of India, highlighting the struggles and problems faced by rural people of India.[2] He started writing during his student period and has accumulated many awards in his career.[citation needed] His stories are mostly based on the state of the common man in our society. He describes the mental state of poor, exploited people from villages or the ones going through diverse conditions in a rapidly industrializing modern day India. He minutely observes people and writes with deep insight on their status in life and society.[citation needed]

Career edit

  • M.A, Ph.D. (Hindi)[1]
  • Reader, Hindi Department, H.D. Jain College Ara, Bihar[1]

Literary work edit

Stories edit

  • Babuji (1976)[1]
  • Band Raston ke Beech (1978)
  • Doosra Mahabharat (1979)
  • Meghna Ka Nirnay[1]
  • Bhor Hone se Pahale
  • Tiriya Janam (1982)
  • Harihar Kaka (1983)[1]
  • Ek Mein Anek (1987)
  • Ek the Professor B. Lal (1993)
  • Kamal

Novels edit

  • Prem na Badi Oopjai[1]
  • Surang me Subah
  • Yah Ant Nahin[1]
  • Jhunia (1980)[1]
  • Yuddh Sthal (1981)[1]

Children's stories edit

  • Us Rat Ki Bat (1993)

Collections edit

  • Charchit Kahaniyan
  • Chal Khusro Ghar Aapne[1]
  • Das Pratinidhi Kahaniyan [1]

Awards edit

  • Akhil Bhartiya MuktiBodh Puraskar by M.P. Sahitya Parishad (1976)
  • Soviet Land Nehru Puraskar for Band Raston Ke Beech (1979)[1]
  • Yashpal Puraskar by U.P. Hindi Sansthan (1981–82)
  • Amrit Puraskar by Nikhil Bharat Bang Sahitya Sammelan
  • The 4th Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Samman (2015)[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "लेखक परिचय" (PDF). संचयन भाग 2 (in Hindi). NCERT. p. 45. ISBN 81-7450-665-9.
  2. ^ Rural India Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Jha, Ajay (1 February 2015). "IFFCO bestows 4th Srilal Shukla Sahitya award". Indian Co-operative. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

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