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armagod

Oct 26 2005, 05:42 PM

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Litterateur Nirmal Verma passes away.

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Born on April 3, 1929, Verma pioneered the 'new short story' (Nayee Kahani) form in Hindi literature alongwith writers Mohan Rakesh, Bhisham Sahni, Kamleshwar and Amarkant. He is best known for his short stories. His recent story published in Kathadesh was about two gay boys.

Verma was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship earlier this year and is also the recepient of the Jnanpith Award, the country's highest literary honour.

Some of his popular novels inclue 'Antima Aranya', 'Raat ka Reporter', 'Lal Tin Ka Chhat'. His short stories 'Kauve aur Kaala Paani' won him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985.

Verma wrote his first short story for a students magazine in early 1950s. In 1959, with the publication of 'Parinde', his first book of short stories, he was acclaimed by renowned critics as the first signature of the New Story movement of Hindi literature.

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armagod Nirmal Verma passes away Oct 26 2005, 05:42 PM

arnab this is so sad. i spoke to him on the phone this s... Oct 26 2005, 08:47 PM

armagod Thanks for shifting to the aprpt forum, Arnab. I... Oct 26 2005, 09:55 PM

moazzam great loss to the world of literature. for some st... Oct 27 2005, 02:38 AM

Pratibha I was saddened by the news when I heard it last ni... Oct 27 2005, 03:14 AM

arnab it will indeed, both in itself, through readers ... Oct 27 2005, 10:24 PM

abhaypatil Dilip Chitre is Honorary Editor of New Quest---a q... Oct 28 2005, 04:10 PM

roshna Abhay, Thanks for that tribute. Could you please... Oct 28 2005, 08:22 PM

Anjali Some controversy regarding Nirmal Verma's book... Jan 9 2006, 09:28 PM

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