Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla selected for 59th Jnanpith award

Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla selected for 59th Jnanpith award

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Category : Awards Published on: March 24 2025

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  • Renowned Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla will be honored with India's highest literary award, the 59th Jnanpith Award, on March 22, 2025. 
  • He will be the first writer from Chhattisgarh to receive this award. 
  • The 88-year-old short story writer, poet, and essayist, considered one of the greatest contemporary writers in the Hindi language, is the 12th Hindi writer to receive this award. 
  • Vinod Kumar Shukla has become the first person from Chhattisgarh to win the 'Jnanpith Award'.
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