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Nirmal Verma

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Born: April 02 1929

Died: 2424 10 20052005

A well-known name in Hindi literature, Nirmal Verma is known mainly for his fictional works. Born on April 3, 1929, he obtained a M.A. in history from Delhi University. He studied Czech at the Oriental Institute in Prague, and has been a Fellow with the International Institute for Asian Studies. Nirmal Verma is a recipient of India's highest literary award, the Jnanpith, and his short stories Kavve aur kala pani won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985. Some of his more popular novels are Antim aranya, Rat ka riportar, Ek Chithra Sukh, and Lal tin ki chat.

Vedina, his first novel, is set in Prague, Czechoslavakia. Like all his works, it is rich in symbolism with a style that is simple yet sophisticated. As one of the most important prose Hindi writers of our times, Nirmal Verma's creativity extends to the description and travel to places in Europe especially on Czechoslovakia and literary criticism. Among his nonfiction writings is Kal ka jokhim an investigation of the Indic arts in the 20th century. His diary, Dhundh se uthati dhun, describes his life in detail while addressing issues related to Hindi literature. His works have been widely translated into English and Gujarati.

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Nirmal Verma

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परिन्दे

एक चिथड़ा सुख

कव्वे और काला पानी

10 प्रतिनिधि कहानियाँ

The Red Tin Roof

रात का रिपोर्टर

मेरी प्रिय कहानियाँ

धुंध से उठती धुन

The Essence of Delhi

Indian Errant: Selected Stories of Nirmal Verma

A Rag Called Happiness

हर बारिश में

सूखा तथा अन्य कहानियाँ

पिछली गर्मियों में

ढलान से उतरते हुए

Ve Din (Hindi Edition)

Cheeron Par Chandani (Hindi Edition)

Ek Chithda Sukh (Hindi Edition)

The Last Exit

बीच बहस में