| Names |
VISHNU PRABHAKAR |
| Date of
Birth |
June 21, 1912
– Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Date of
Death |
April 11, 2009
– New Delhi, India |
|
Profession / Traits / Activities |
Hindi writer of
short stories, novels, plays and travelogues |
| Works |
Aawara Masiha,
biography of Sharat Chandra Chatterjee and Ardhnarishwar,
were the most awarded and widely acclaimed of
his works. |
| Developments / Events |
- The main focus and thrust of his works was on
patriotism, nationalism and messages of
social upliftment.
- He published his first story 'Diwali'
in the Hindi Milap in 1931.
- Hatya Ke Baad was his first play, which
he wrote in 1939.
- Eventually he began writing as a full-time
career.
- He worked as a drama director, from September 1955 to
March 1957, in Akashvani, All India Radio, New Delhi.
- Collection of his poems titled Chalta Chala
Jaoonga was published posthumously in the year
2010.
- He was very fond of traveling.
- He travelled for fourteen years continuously
to collect material for his book - Aawara Masiha
which is a biography of famous Bengali author,
Sharatchandra. For this he had to visit all the
places linked to Sharatchandra, even to Myanmar(Burma).
- His love of travels also resulted in many
travelogues.
|
| Awards &
Accolades |
- 1993 – Sahitya Academi Award
- 1995 - Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan
Award
- 2004 – Padma Bhushan
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