Jnanpith award for renowned Hindi poet-novelist Vinod Kumar Shukla

Hindi novelist and poet Vinod Kumar Shukla has been selected for the 59th Jnanpith Award for 2024, The Indian Express reported on Saturday.

Shukla will be the first person from Chhattisgarh to be conferred with the award.

A release by Bharatiya Jnanpith, which gives out the award, said: “His writings are known for their simplicity, sensitivity and unique writing style. He is also famous for experimental writing in modern Hindi literature. His first booklet of poetry ‘Lagbhag Jai Hind’ was published in 1971. His major novels include ‘Naukar Ki Kameez’. ‘Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rahti Thi’ and ‘Khilega To Dekhenge’.”

The organisation said that Shukla’s poems and stories present the nuances of common life in simple language, The Indian Express reported.