Krishna Sobti

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Krishna Sobti was a celebrated Indian Hindi-language novelist and short story writer known for her bold narrative style, exploration of gender and partition, and major contributions to modern Hindi literature.

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instanceOf Hindi-language novelist
Indian writer
person
short story writer
awardReceived Hindi Akademi Shalaka Samman
Jnanpith Award
K.K. Birla Foundation Award
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
Shiromani Sahitya Award
awardReceivedFor Zindaginama
countryOfCitizenship India
dateOfBirth 1925-02-18
dateOfDeath 2019-01-25
ethnicGroup Punjabi
gender female
genre novel
short story
influenced contemporary Hindi fiction
JnanpithAwardYear 2017
knownFor exploration of Partition trauma
innovative use of Hindi language
strong women characters
languageOfWorkOrName Hindi
movement modern Hindi literature
name Krishna Sobti
notableWork Ai Ladki
Dil-o-Danish
Mitro Marjani
Samay Sargam
Surajmukhi Andhere Ke
Zindaginama
occupation essayist
novelist
short story writer
placeOfBirth Gujrat, Punjab, British India
placeOfDeath New Delhi, India
religion Hinduism
residence New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
SahityaAkademiAwardYear 1980
SahityaAkademiFellowshipYear 1996
spouse Shivnath
writingStyle bold narrative style
writingTheme Partition of India
female sexuality
gender
rural North Indian life
social change

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Jnanpith Award notableRecipient Krishna Sobti
Krishna Sobti name Krishna Sobti