{"id":352677,"date":"2025-12-24T16:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T11:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352677"},"modified":"2025-12-24T16:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T11:09:20","slug":"vinod-kumar-shukla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/vinod-kumar-shukla\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinod Kumar Shukla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Vinod Kumar Shukla, the 2024 Jnanpith awardee, died in Raipur on December 23, 2025, at the age of 88.<\/p>\n<h2>About Vinod Kumar Shukla<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352678\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-352678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=300%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vinod Kumar Shukla\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C699&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=768%2C524&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-IE-2.jpg?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Vinod Kumar Shukla was a <strong>renowned Hindi poet and novelist, <\/strong>known for portraying <strong>ordinary life with deep sensitivity and poetic expression<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Birth<\/strong>: He was born on <strong>1 January 1937 in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh<\/strong>, which was earlier part of the <strong>princely state of Nangaon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education: <\/strong>He completed his post-graduation as <strong>M.Sc. in Agriculture<\/strong> from <strong>Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), Jabalpur<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>After completing his education, he joined as a <strong>lecturer at the Agriculture College, Raipur.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Influenced by:<\/strong> He was deeply influenced by <strong>poet Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Writing style:<\/strong> His writing style is described as <strong>magical realism<\/strong>, through which he expressed the <strong>emotional depth and dignity of ordinary life<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Works<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>His <strong>first poetry collection Lagbhag Jai Hind<\/strong> was published in <strong>1971<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Major poetry collections include <strong>Vah Aadmi Chala Gaya Naya Garam Coat Pehankar Vichar Ki Tarah and Sab Kuch Hona Bacha Rahega.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Novels:<\/strong> His novels include <strong>Naukar Ki Kameez, Khilega To Dekhenge, and Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rehti Thi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Awards &amp; Honours<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He become f<strong>irst writer from Chhattisgarh<\/strong> to receive the <strong>Jnanpith Award<\/strong> (<strong>59th<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>He received <strong>Sahitya Akademi Award<\/strong> (for the novel <strong>Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rehti Thi)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He become first Indian author<\/strong> to receive <strong>PEN\/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He was also honoured with <strong>the Shikhar Samman, Rashtriya Hindi Gaurav Samman, Maithilisharan Gupt Samman, Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh Fellowship, Raza Award, and the Matribhoomi Book <\/strong>of the Year Award for his distinguished literary contribution<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Death<\/strong>: He died in Raipur on <strong>December 23, 2025<\/strong>, while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Raipur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Vinod Kumar Shukla, the 2024 Jnanpith awardee, died in Raipur on December 23, 2025, at the age of 88. 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