| Krishna Sobti कृष्णा सोबती |
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| Born | February 18, 1925 Gujrat گجرات, Pakistan, British India |
| Occupation | Fiction Writer, Essayist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable work(s) | Mitro Marajani, Dara Se Bichuri, Surajmukhi Andhere Ke etc. |
| Notable award(s) | 1999: Katha Chudamani Award 1981: Shiromani Award 1982: Hindi Academy Award 2000-2001: Shalaka Award 1980: Sahitya Akademi Award 1996: Sahitya Akademi Fellowship |
Krishna Sobti (Hindi: कृष्णा सोबती; born February 18, 1925) is a Hindi fiction writer and essayist, who won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980 for her novel Zindaginama[1][2] and in 1996, was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest award of the 'Akademi'[3].
She is most known for her 1966 novel Mitro Marajani, an unapologetic portrayal of the a married woman's sexuality. She was also the recipient of the first Katha Chudamani Award, in 1999, for 'Lifetime Literary Achievement', apart from winning the Shiromani Award in 1981, Hindi Academy Award in 1982, Shalaka Award of Hindi Academy Delhi[4] and in 2008, her novel “Samay Sargam” was selected for Vyas Samman, instituted by the K. K. Birla Foundation[5].
Considered, the grande dame of Hindi literature[6], Krishna Sobti was born in Gujrat, now in west Pakistan; she also writes under the name Hashmat and has published Hum Hashmat, a compilation of pen portraits of writers and friends. Her other novels are Dara se bichuri, Surajmukhi andhere ke, Yaaron Ke Yaar, Zindaginama. Some of her well-known short stories are Nafisa, Sikka Badal gaya, Badalom ke ghere. Sobti eka sohabata includes her major selected works. A number of her works are now available in English and Urdu[7].
In 2005, "Dil-o-Danish", translated into "The Heart Has Its Reasons" in English by Reema Anand and Meenakshi Swami of Katha Books, won the 'Crossword Award' in the Indian Language Fiction Translation category[8].
Contents |
  | Krishna Sobti: Musing on the Creative Process - Muse India - Past Issue - Krishna Sobti: Musing on the Creative Process |
| | Krishna Sobti works in ''Hindi'', at The Library of Congress - Krishna Sobti -- Hindi Writer: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office) |
| | ''The Moving Finger'' - Story - The Little Magazine - Listen - Krishna Sobti - The moving finger |
| | ''Ai Ladki'' - Story - The Little Magazine - Other - Krishna Sobti - Ai Ladki |
| | ''Phone Baj Raha Hai'' - Memoir (''Hindi'') - Phone Bajta Raha- Krishna Sobti ka Sansmaran |
| | Another award in her kitty - The Hindu : New Delhi News : Another award in her kitty |
| | Uniquely Sobti - The Hindu : Magazine / Book Review : Uniquely Sobti |
| | Author page - Krishna Sobti : Products at Indiaclub.com |
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