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Maitreyi Pushpa

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Maitreyi Pushpa
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Maitreyi Pushpa (Hindi: मैत्रेयी पुष्पा; born 30 November 1944), is a Hindi fiction writer. An eminent writer in Hindi, Maitreyi Pushpa has ten novels and seven short story collections to her credit[1][2][3] She also writes prolifically for newspapers on current issues concerning women, and adopts a questioning, daring and challenging stance in her writings.[4][5] She is best known for her Chak, Alma Kabutari,[6] Jhoola Nat and an autobiographical novel Kasturi Kundal Base.[7]

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Early life

Maitreyi Pushpa was born in Sikurra village, Aligarh district.[citation needed] She spent her childhood and early years in Khilli, another village in Bundelkhand near Jhansi.[citation needed] She did her post graduation in Hindi at Bundelkhand College, Jhansi.[citation needed]

Career

Maitreyi Pushpa has authored seven collections of short stories and ten novels besides writing regular column in weekly Rashtriya Sahara.[citation needed]

The Delhi government proposed her name for the post of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson on 29 January 2014.[8]

Writing style

One writer refers to her powerful idiomatic language and uninhibited treatment.[9]

Selected works

Story Collections

  • Chinhaar
  • Goma hansti hai
  • Peyaari ka sapna
  • Lalmaniyaan
  • Fighter ki Diary
  • Samagr kahaniyan ab tak
  • 10 Pratinidhi Kahaniyan

Novels

  • Gunaah Begunaah
  • Kahi Isuri Phaag
  • Triya hath
  • Betavaa behti rahi
  • Idannammam
  • Chaak
  • Jhoola Nut
  • Alma Kabootri
  • Vision
  • Aganpaakhi
  • Farishtey nikle

Autobiographies

  • Gudiya bheetar gudiya
  • Kasturi Kundal base
  • Ye safar tha ki mukaam tha

Drama

  • Mandakranta

Women discourses

  • Khuli khidkiyaan
  • Suno maalik suno
  • Charcha hamara
  • Awaaz
  • Tabdeel Nigahen

Filmography

Telefilm

  • "Vasumati ki chitthi", based on the story "Faisla"

Teleserial

  • "Manda har yug main"

Awards and recognition

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Maitreyi Pushpa receiving the Sudha Smriti Samman on 31 July 2009 by Namvar Singh as Arundhati Roy and Ashok Vajpayee look on
  • SAARC Literary Award for outstanding writing (2001)[10]
  • Vanmaali Samman (2011)[11]

See also

References

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