Nasira Sharma
Nasera Sharma | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) Allahabad, India |
| Language | Hindi, English, Persian |
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| Genre | Hindi literature, literary fiction |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award 2015 |
Nasira Sharma or Nasera Sharma (born 1948) is an Indian writer who writes in Hindi.[1][2]
Biography
She was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. She has published 10 Hindi-language novels. She was the only woman from South Asia to interview Ruhollah Khomeini after he came into power.[3]
Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel Paarijat.[4]
- Vyas Samman for her novel Kagaz ki Naav in 2019.[5]
Selected works
- Paarijat
- Mere Priya Kahaniyaan
- Ajnabi Jajira
- Patthar Gali
- Aurat Ke Liye Aurat
Her short story 'Hunger', was featured in the CISCE English Literature syllabus for class 9 & 10.[6] The story is set during the shift of power in Iran, from Monarchy to the Islamic Revolution. It is based a man named Rizwan, who is struggling to get by. He finally lands a job in a Newspaper agency, with his 1st task being interviewing people on the streets of Iran - showcasing the social realities of the time beyond kings and conquerors.
References
- ^ "Nasira Sharma". Hindi Urdu Flagship. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Nasira Sharma at Sahitya AajTak 2022: There is no life without a woman, respect her". India Today. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Meeting Ayatollah Khomeini and the mystery behind Iran's Child Soldiers". 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019.
- ^ "24 writers including Nasira Sharma, Jerry Pinto get Sahitya Akademi awards". Deccan Chronicle. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "भारत में राजनीति और धार्मिक जकड़न से ज्यादा सामाजिक पिछड़ापन है- नासिरा शर्मा". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 26 August 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "'Hunger' by Nasira Sharma". English Charity.