Maitreyi Pushpa | |
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Native name | मैत्रेयी पुष्पा |
Born | Aligarh, United Provinces, British India | 30 November 1944
Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 20th century |
Genre | Fiction; Indian women's literature |
Notable works | Chaak; Alma Kabutari |
Notable awards | SAARC Literary Award |
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]
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]
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]
One writer refers to her powerful idiomatic language and uninhibited treatment. [9]
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Maitreyi Pushpa | |
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![]() Maitreyee Pushpa at own library | |
Native name | मैत्रेयी पुष्पा |
Born | Aligarh, United Provinces, British India | 30 November 1944
Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 20th century |
Genre | Fiction; Indian women's literature |
Notable works | Chaak; Alma Kabutari |
Notable awards | SAARC Literary Award |
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]
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]
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]
One writer refers to her powerful idiomatic language and uninhibited treatment. [9]
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biography of a living person does not
include any
references or sources. (August 2022) |