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Vinesh Antani
Born	(1946-06-27)June 27, 1946 Durgapur, Mandvi, Kachchh, Gujarat, India
Occupation	Novelist, Writer, Columist, Translator

Vinesh Antani (Devanāgarī: वीनेश अंताणी Gujarati: વીનેશ અંતાણી; 27 June 1946) is a Gujarati writer, novelist, columist and translator.

In his career spanning five decades and various forms of literature, like story, travelogue and essays, he penned five novels, eight short-story collections and nine books of non fiction, including essays and travelogues

Biography

Vinesh Antani was born on (27 June 1946 in Shimla, where his father worked as an officer in the Defense Department of the British Indian Government. He was the fifth child among his eight siblings.

“ "for a writer to desire spiritual security is as fatal as an aspiration to material pleasure. For a writer, every place of refuge is a pitfall; you fall once, and the clear sky of creativity is lost forever."
- Dhund se Uthati Dhun ”

He stayed in Prague for 10 years, where he was invited by Oriental Institute to initiate a program of translation of modern Czech writers like Karel Capek, Milan Kundera, and Bohumil Hrabal, to Hindi; he also learnt the Czech language, and translated nine world classics to Hindi, before returning home in 1968, as the result of Prague Spring.

During his stay in Prague he travelled widely across Europe, and the result was seven travelogues, including Cheeron Par Chandni (1962), Har Barish Mein (1970) and Dhund Se Uthti Dhun and his first novel, based on his student days in Prague, titled, “Ve Din” (Those Days) (1964). On his return from Prague, he was disillusioned by Communism and later became highly vocal against Indian Emergency (1975–1977), and an advocate for the Tibetan independence movement. His subsequent writing reflected his concerted relooking of Indian traditions, which he found to be innately modern, compared with external modernity reflected in the western viewpoints and cultural milieu, which were being imposed on Indian ethos, all around, so much so that later his views were confused as pro-Hindutva as well.

From 1980-83, Verma served as chairman of Nirala creative writing chair in Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. In 1988-90 he was director of Yashpal Creative Writing Chair in Shimla. A film based on his story, Maya Darpan (1972), directed by Kumar Shahani, won theFilmfare Critics Award for Best Film.

In his popular novel A Torn Happiness, August Strindberg looms large over the heads of many characters.

He died on 25 October 2005 in New Delhi.

Awards and milestones

• Jnanpith Award in 1999, the highest literary award for Indian writers.
• 'Kavve aur Kala Pani', A collection of seven short stories, won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985.
• Padma Bhushan in 2002.
• Jnanapith Trust's “Murtidevi Award” for his book of essays, Bharat Aur Europe: Pratishruti Ke Kshetra (1991).
• Jury member Lettre Ulysses Award for the art of Reportage -2003.
• Library of Congress catalogues most of the works of Nirmal Verma in its collection.
• India's highest literary award, for lifetime achievement, the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2005.
• On the publication of his book, “The World Elsewhere”, in 1988, by the Readers International in London, BBC Channel Four telecasted a film on his life and works.
• Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres (France) 2005

Nayi Kahani movement

Nirmal Verma, together with Mohan Rakesh, Bhisham Sahni, Kamleshwar, Amarkant, Rajendra Yadav and others, is the founder of the Nayi Kahani (new short story) in Hindi literature.

Nirmal Verma is best known for his short stories and his best known story, 'Parinde' (Birds) (1959) is supposed to be the pioneer of the Nai Kahani Movement in Hindi literature. Nirmal Verma's other notable stories are Andhere Mein, Dedh Inch Upar, and Kavve Aur Kala Pani. Nirmal Verma's last story was published in "Naya Gyanodaya" August 2005 issue, titled "Ab Kuchh Nahin".

Nirmal Verma experimented vividly with theme as well as technique of the Hindi short story in the 60s and 70s.

A collection of his letters written to Ramkumar (well known artist and his brother) has been published by Bhartiya Jnanpith, titled "Priya Ram" (Dear Ram). His books have been translated into several European languages such as English, Russian, German, Icelandic, Polish, Italian and French.

Major works

Novels

• Nagarvasi નગરવાસી (1969)
• Ekantdweep એકાંતદ્વીપ
• Palashvan પલાશવન
• Priyajan પ્રિયજન
• Aasopalav (ane Chotha Made Pipado) આસોપાલવ (અને ચોથા માળે પીપળો)
• Bijun Koi Nathi બીજું કોઈ નથી
• Anurav અનુરવ
• Soorajni Par Dariyo સુરજની પાર દરિયો
• Jivanlal Kathamala જીવણલાલ કથામાળા
• Faans ફાંસ
• Kafalo કાફલો
• Sarpdansh સર્પદંશ
• Nirvansh નર્વંશ
• Patalgadhh પાતાળગઢ
• Luptanadi લુપ્તનદી
• Dhoondhbhari Kheen ધૂન્ધભરી ખીણ
• Ahin Sudhinu Aakash અહીં સુધીનું આકાશ""
• Antargat અંતર્ગત'
• Sarovar (ane Farm House) સરોવર (અને ફાર્મ હાઉસ)
• Dhaad ધાડ
• Ame Ajanyan અમેં અજાણ્યાં
• Bije Kyank બીજે ક્યાંક
• Jindgi Aakhi જિંદગી આખી
• Ketan Ane Sulabhani Premkatha કેતન અને સુલભાની પ્રેમકથા

Story collections

• Holarav
• Ranzanvun
• Ahin Koi Rahetun Nathi
• Tane Khabar Nathi Niru
• Pachha Vadvun

Essay Collections

• Potpotano Varsad
• Dhumadani Jem
• Aatmani Nadine Kanthe

Tyan Marun Ghar Hatun

'Doobaki' Shreni

• Doobaki
• Marjiva
• Koik Smit
• Sugandh Ane Smruti
• Saath Secondnu Ajavadun
• Soneri Bund

Sampadan

• Gujarati Navalikachayan: 1994-95
• 2005 ni Shreshth Vaartao
• Gamvato (Essays from Manilal H.Patel

Translations in Hindi

• Nagarvasi
• Kafila
• Dhundhbhari Vaadi (in Hindi and Udiya)

Translations in Gujarati

• Ek Chithrun Sukh (Nirmal Varma)
• Kagdo Ane Chhutkaro (Nirmal Varma)
• Loce Story (Erich Segal)

Further reading

• Encyclpopaedia of Indian Literature, 1992, Sahitya Akademi, Page 4503-4.
• The lost stream by Nirmal Verma (short story)
• A Day's Guest by Nirmal Verma (short story)
• Dhage (धागे) by Nirmal Verma