💨 Abstract

Eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla, 88, was announced as the recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor. The first author from Chhattisgarh to receive this honor, Shukla is known for his distinctive linguistic texture and emotional depth, with works like "Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rahati Thi" and "Naukar ki Kameez".

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