Madhur Kapila
Indian novelist, journalist, and writer (1942–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Madhur Kapila (15 April 1942 – 19 December 2021) was an Indian novelist, journalist, art critic and a reviewer of Hindi literature.[1]
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Madhur Kapila | |
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Born | (1942-04-15)15 April 1942 Jalandhar, British India |
Died | 19 December 2021(2021-12-19) (aged 79) Chandigarh, India |
Occupation | Writer, journalist, art critic |
Language | Hindi |
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Some of her published works included Bhatke Raahi (Hindi: भटके राही; transl. Wandered), Satwan Swar (Hindi: सातवाँ स्वर; transl. Seventh vowel) and Saamne ka Aasman (Hindi: सामने का आसमान; transl. The sky in front).
Her last novel Nishesh (Hindi: नि:शेष)[2][3]was published posthumously in January 2024 by Penguin Random House India.[4][5]
She was a recipient of the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi Award for lifetime contributions to literature and the Cultural Representative Award from the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi.