| Name(s) |
VIJAYDAN DETHA
- a.k.a. BIJJI |
| Date of
Birth |
September 01, 1926 |
| Date of
Death |
November 10, 2013 |
|
Identity |
Indian Writer from
Rajasthan |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
He has more than 800 short
stories to his credit, which are translated into English and
other languages. His literary works include Bataan ri Phulwari
(garden of tales), a fourteen volume collection of stories that
draws on folk-lore and spoken dialects of Rajasthan. |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He was co-founder of Rupayan Sansthan with late Komal
Kothari, an institute that documents Rajasthani folk-lore,
arts and music.
- His stories and novels have been adapted for many plays
and movies including Habib Tanvir's Charandas Chor'Prakash
Jha's "Parinati", Amol Palekar's "Paheli", and "Duvidha" by
Mani Kaul.
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Awards & Accolades |
- PADMA SHRI
- Sahitya Akademi Award
- Rajasthan Ratna - 2012
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