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He also wrote successful 'laghu katha's' [mini stories] from the 50s, through the 80s. His short stories of 60's, 70's and even 80's became immensely popular and received a dedicated readership. His writings got translated into various languages including English, Urdu, Punjabi and Kannada.
Katha (or Kathya) is an Indian style of religious storytelling, performances of which are a ritual event in Hinduism. It often involves priest -narrators ( kathavachak or vyas ) who recite stories from Hindu religious texts , such as the Puranas , the Ramayana or Bhagavata Purana , followed by a commentary ( Pravachan ).
In many cases, the Laghu-Prabandha-Saṅgraha version appears to be the oldest, being simpler, less polished, and more archaic in language. [5] This does not mean that the compiler of the Laghu-Prabandha-Saṅgraha was the original writer of the stories: he may have borrowed the stories from older literature or oral tradition. [6]
Raghuvir Sahay (1929–1990) was a versatile Hindi poet, translator, short-story writer and journalist. Nirmal Verma (1929–2005), one of the founders of the Nai Kahani literary movement. Kamleshwar (1932–2007), author of Kitne Pakistan .
Vishnu Prabhakar (21 June 1912 – 11 April 2009) was a Hindi writer. He had several short stories, novels, plays and travelogues to his credit. Prabhakar's works have elements of patriotism, nationalism and messages of social upliftment. He was the First Sahitya Academy Award winner from Haryana. [1]
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Chitralekha is a slim volume with a narrative that is woven around a love story, and reflects on various aspects of human life. The story commences with a dialogue between the revered hermit Ratnakar (रत्नाकर) and his disciples, Shwetaank (श्वेतांक) and Vishaldev (विशालदेव), discussing the sins of humanity.