Maitreyi Pushpa
Maitreyee Pushpa at own library
Maitreyee Pushpa at own library
Native name
मैत्रेयी पुष्पा
Born (1944-11-30) 30 November 1944
Aligarh, United Provinces, British India
OccupationNovelist
Period20th century
GenreFiction; Indian women's literature
Notable worksChaak; Alma Kabutari
Notable awardsSAARC 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]

Early life

Maitreyi Pushpa was born in Sikurra village, Aligarh district. She spent her childhood and early years in Khilli, another village in Bundelkhand near Jhansi. She did her post graduation in Hindi at Bundelkhand College, Jhansi.

Career

Maitreyi Pushpa has authored seven collections of short stories and ten novels besides writing regular column in weekly Rashtriya Sahara.

The Delhi government proposed her name for the post of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson on 29 January 2014.[8]

Writing style

One writer refers to her powerful idiomatic language and uninhibited treatment.[9]

Selected works

Story Collections

  • Chinhaar
  • Goma hansti hai
  • Peyaari ka sapna
  • Lalmaniyaan
  • Fighter ki Diary
  • Samagr kahaniyan ab tak
  • 10 Pratinidhi Kahaniyan

Novels

  • Gunaah Begunaah
  • Kahi Isuri Phaag
  • Triya hath
  • Betavaa behti rahi
  • Idannammam
  • Chaak
  • Jhoola Nut
  • Alma Kabootri
  • Vision
  • Aganpaakhi
  • Farishtey nikle

Autobiographies

  • Gudiya bheetar gudiya
  • Kasturi Kundal base
  • Ye safar tha ki mukaam tha

Drama

  • Mandakranta

Women discourses

  • Khuli khidkiyaan
  • Suno maalik suno
  • Charcha hamara
  • Awaaz
  • Tabdeel Nigahen

Filmography

Telefilm

  • "Vasumati ki chitthi", based on the story "Faisla"

Teleserial

  • "Manda har yug main"

Awards and recognition

Maitreyi Pushpa receiving the Sudha Smriti Samman on 31 July 2009 by Namvar Singh as Arundhati Roy and Ashok Vajpayee look on
  • SAARC Literary Award for outstanding writing (2001)[10]
  • Vanmaali Samman (2011)[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Publications by Maitreyi Pushpa". World Catalogue.
  2. ↑ "Author Profile of Maitreyi Pushpa". Women’s writing. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "The making of a rebel". The Hindu. 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Untold Story of a Rural Woman". In.Com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Women Writers celebrate International Women's Day". Indiaedunews.
  6. ↑ "Polls have no impact on the miseries of nomadic people". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "FRom the eyes of eves". The Hindu. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 8 October 2008.
  8. ↑ "AAP government suggests activist Maitreyi Pushpa for DCW chief's post". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Blood and guts". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  10. ↑ "SAARC Literary Awards". FoundationSAARCwriters. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Vanmali Samman for Maitreyi Pushpa". Webindia123.
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