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Shailesh Matiyani | |
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| Born | Ramesh Singh Matiyani 14 October 1931 Barechhina, Almora, Uttarakhand, India |
| Died | 24 April 2001 (aged 69) Delhi, India |
| Other names | Ramesh Singh Matiyani 'Shailesh' |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, essayist |
Ramesh Singh Matiyani 'Shailesh', popularly known as Shailesh Matiyani (14 October 1931 – 24 April 2001),[1] was a Hindi writer, poet, essayist from Uttarakhand, India.
He became most known for his short stories, depicting the struggles and the fighting spirit of the Indian lower and lower-middle class, which he embodied himself and expressed through his writings all through his life, and which gave him the title – People's Writer or 'Jankathakar'.[2][3][4] And as, Hindi Littérateur, Pankaj Bisht puts it, "how intimate was his depiction of the displaced people from the villages in the urban slums, and those compelled to live and die on footpaths. You won't find this kind of intimacy in any other language. Matiyani's protagonists are beggars, pick-pockets, lumpens, drop-outs, marginalised characters. Fatedness – the lopsided policies of progress – they were its victims; and yet, their inner life was so full of humanism and faith.".[3] Today, many writers view his work, second to none other than Premchand himself, though some like Giriraj Kishore, even consider his story writing, beyond him as well.[5]
He wrote over 30 novels, including Ramkali and Suryaasth Kosi, over 17 collections of stories including his most popular stories Maimood,[6] Yada Kada[7] and Ardhangini,[8] 28 collections of stories, seven collections of folk tales, apart from writing numerous essays[9] and over 16 books for children.[1][10]
In 1994, he was awarded an honorary degree of D.Litt. by Kumaun University, Nainital.[1]
- ^ a b c Author Profile Archived 11 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine abhivyakti-hindi.org
- ^ Biography Archived 5 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Publications Division, Ministry of Communication and Broadcasting, Govt. of India.
- ^ a b Little Magazine’s Raag Darbari Archived 11 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine Regional Writing, Tehelka.11 February 2006
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Reviewwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ ""शैलेश मटियानी :लिखना एक आहट पैदा करना है" Dainik Jagaran article". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ "Maimood, a story by Shailesh Matiyani – Hindi". Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
- ^ Yada Kada by Shailesh Matiyani (1992) Archived 13 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Digital Library of India – Hindi.
- ^ "Ardhangini, a story by Shailesh Matiyani – Hindi". Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
- ^ "Bhasha aur Desh, an essay by Shailesh Matiyani – Hindi". Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
- ^ Issue devoted to life and literature of great Hindi writer Sailesh Matiyani Archived 4 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine People's Association for Himalaya Area Research (PAHAR). pp 116.- Quote; pp 262–265 – Complete Bibliography.