Harishankar Parsai
1922
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1995
country of citizenship: India, British Raj, Dominion of India
languages spoken, written or signed: Hindi
educated at: Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
occupation: writer
award received: Sahitya Akademi Award, Padma Shri in literature and education
Harishankar Parsai (22 August 1922 – 10 August 1995) was an Indian writer who wrote in Hindi. He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature and is known for his simple and direct style. He wrote vyangya (satire), which described human values and nature. They reflected his critical thinking and humorous way of describing simple things with huge meanings. Parsai won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982, for his satire, Viklaang Shraddha ka daur. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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