From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chandrakanta (author)
Chandrakanta (author)
• Ministry of Human Resources & Development, Govt.
of India:
• Baki Sab Khairiyat Hai (1983)
• Poshnool Ki Wapasi (1989)
• Badalte Haalat Mein (2003 – 2004)
• Hindi Academy, Delhi:
• Katha Satisar (2002)
• Vyas Samman, K. K. Birla foundation, Delhi:
• Katha Satisar, Novel (2005)
• Chandrawati Shukla Puraskar, Varanasi:
• Katha Satisar, Novel (2005)
• Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award for excellence in
Hindi Literature (2005)
• Richa Samman, Delhi for Hindi Literature (2006)
Hindi author Chandrakanta • DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (2012), shortlist,
A Street in Srinagar
Chandrakanta (Kashmiri: चन्दर्कान्ता) (1938- ) is a
writer, born in Srinagar, India. She has written many
novels and stories in the Hindi language including the Works
epic Katha Satisar, which was awarded the Vyas Samman Novels and story collections
prize in 2005. • Ailan Gali Zinda Hai
To date, her published short stories number about • Apne Apne Konark
200. She has also published seven novels as well as poeti- • Badalte Haalat Mein
cal works. Her writing concerns socio-political issues and • O Sonkisri
women’s concerns in general. The Indian State of Kash- • Arthantar
mir constitutes the backdrop of most of her writings, es- • Katha Satisar
pecially terrorism and the repercussions of it, notably • Antim Sakshya
the mass exodus of the majority community of "Kashmiri • Yahan Vitasta Behti Hai
Pandits". • Baki Sab Khariyat Hai
Her magnum opus is Katha Satisar [2001]. She has been • Salakhon Ke Peeche
the recipient of several awards for her literary work. Her • Galat Logon Ke Beech
works havealso been translated in many Indian lan- • Poshnool Ki Vapasi
guages, and into English. Her novel Ailan Gali Zinda Hai • Dahleez Per Niyay
has been translated for the first time in English by Man- • Kothe Par Kaga
isha Chaudhry, published by Zubaan Books (an imprint of • Suraj Ugne Tak
’Kaali for Women’, Penguin India) as A Street in Srinagar,[1] • Kali Baraf
The translation was shortlisted for the 2012 DSC Prize for • Abbu Ne Kaha Tha
South Asian Literature.[2] • Katha Nagar
Chandrakanta lives in Gurgaon, India • Anchalik Kahaniyan
• Prem Kahaniyan
Awards and honors • Charchit Kahaniyan
• Tanti Bai
• Jammu Kashmir Cultural Academy: Best Book Award Poetry
• Arthantar (1982) • Yaheen Kahin Aas Paas
• Ailan Galli Zinda Hai (1986) Memoirs
• O Son Kisri (1994) • Hashiye Kee Ibaratein
• Katha Satisar (2005)
• Haryana Sahitya Academy:
• Apne Apne Konark (1997)
• Abbu Ne Kaha Tha (2005)
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References External links
[1] "Books". Zubaan Books. • http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060108/
http://www.zubaanbooks.com/ spectrum/book6.htm
zubaan_books_details.asp?BookID=148. Retrieved Persondata
2011-10-30.
Name Chandrakanta
[2] "Shortlist announced for the 2012 DSC Prize for
South Asian Literature - DSC South Asian Literature Alternative names
Festival". Southasianlitfest.com. 2011-10-24. Short description
http://southasianlitfest.com/2011/10/shortlist- Date of birth 1938
announced-for-the-2012-dsc-prize-for-south-asian-
Place of birth
literature/. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
Date of death
Place of death
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• Living people
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