Famous Hindi writer and essayist, Krishna Sobti today passed away. She was 94.
About:
She was a renowned Hindi litterateur known for creating bold and daring characters. Her choice of subjects ranges from Partition to relationships between men and woman’s.
Famous works: `Daar Se Bichhudi', `Mitro Marjani', and `Zindaginama'.
Hashmat: Beginning in the 1960s, she published a series of short profiles and columns under masculine pseudonym, 'Hashmat'. These were compiled and published as Ham Hashmat in 1977.
Awards:
In 1980, she won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980 for her novel Zindaginama.
In 1996, she was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest award of the Akademi.
In 2010, she was offered the Padma Bhushan which she declined, stating that, "As a writer, I have to keep a distance from the establishment.”
She had won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980 for her novel Zindaginama.
She was awarded the Jnanpith in 2017 for her contribution to Indian literature.
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