Writer Vinod Kumar Shukla wins 2023 PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award

Writer Vinod Kumar Shukla wins 2023 PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award

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Category : Awards Published on: March 07 2023

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Acclaimed Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla has won the 2023 PEN/Nabokov Award for achievement in international literature, PEN America – one of the most prestigious literary prizes worldwide.
Shukla is considered one of the greatest contemporary writers in the Hindi language. He is renowned for his distinctive linguistic texture and emotional depth.
Notable works by Shukla include “Naukar Ki Kameez” (1979), and a poetry collection “Sab Kuch Hona Bacha Rahega” (1992).
Known for his “distinctive linguistic texture and emotional depth”, Shukla received the Sahitya Akademi Award for “Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rahati Thi” in 1999.
The PEN/Nabokov award is conferred annually to a living author whose body of work is of enduring originality and consummate craftsmanship.

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