Jainendra Kumar

Jainendra Kumar (January 2, 1905-December 24, 1988)


Jainendra Kumar was an influential Hindi writer of 20th century. He explored the human psyche in novels such as Sunita and Tyagapatra.

He was awarded one of India's highest civil honors Padma Bhushan in 1971. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1966, for his work Muktibodh (Novelette), and its highest award, the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1979.

Biography
Jainendra Kumar was born on January 2, 1905, in Kodiyaganj, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, and received his early education at Rishabh Bhrahmacharyashram, Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh, which was founded by his maternal uncle, though he left it in 1912, and went to give metric exams in private in 12 from Punjab.

Thereafter he joined Banaras Hindu University (BHU), for higher education, though he left even that in the favor of joining the Non-cooperation movement of Mahatma Gandhi. He started writing around 1926, after unsuccessfully trying hand at business in Calcutta.

He died on December 24, 1988.

Works

Jaṛa See Baat

Parakha

Purvoday

Soch-Vichar

Sukhad

Sunita

Tapobhumi

Tyaag Patra

Vivarta

Tapobhumi

Vyatit

Akaal Purush Gandhi

Anantar

Anaam Swaami

Bangla Desh

Dasark

Dhruv Yaatra

Do Seediyaan

Ek Raat

Shiksha Aur Sanskriti

Itastata

Jainendra

Jainendra ki Kahaniyaan

Jainendra Kumar Smrutiparv

Jaysandhi

Jayvardhan

Kahani: Anubhav Aur Shilp

Kalyaani

Kaam, Prem Aur Parivaar

Kashmir Ki Vah Yaatra

Manthan

Mukti Bodh

Nilam Desh Ki Raajkanyaa aur Anya Kahaaniyaan

Naari

Niti Aur Raajniti

Paripreksha

Phaansi

Paajeb

Prashn Aur Prashn

Prastut PrashnPrem Aur Vivaah

Premchand

The ResignationSamay aur Ham

Samay, Samasya aur Siddhant

Sahitya aur Sanskriti

Saahity kaa Shrey aur Prey

Sikka aur Arthvyavastha

Sukti Sanchayan

Saaludeep

Spardha

Vichaar Vallari

Vritt Vihaar

Vaataayan

Ye aur Ve

Mere Bhatkaav

Raashtr Aur Raajy

Premchand, a Life in Letters