Madhur Kapila
Madhur Kapila | |
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British India | |
Died | 19 December 2021 Chandigarh, India | (aged 79)
Occupation | Writer, journalist, art critic |
Language | Hindi |
Madhur Kapila (15 April 1942 – 19 December 2021) was an Indian novelist, journalist, art critic and a reviewer of Hindi literature.[1] 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). 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.
Early life
Kapila was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, in what was then British India, on 15 April 1942. She was introduced to Hindustani classical music in her childhood at the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan.[2][3]
Career
Kapila started her writing career early when she was aged 12. Her first novel Bhatke Rahi (
Kapila's first story was published in 1960 in the Veer Pratap, a newspaper from
Kapila was a member of the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi for over three decades.[2][3] Her stories have been translated into Indian and foreign languages including Punjabi, Telugu and English. English translations of her stories have been included in the anthology "Flowing like a River".[11][12]
Her last novel Nishesh (Hindi: नि:शेष)[13] was published posthumously in January 2024 by Penguin Random House India.[14]
Awards
In 2011, Kapila received the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi Award for her outstanding contribution to literature.[15][16] She was also a recipient of the Cultural Representative Award from the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi and was noted as one of 111 Hindi female writers of the 21st century by The Sunday Indian.[12][17]
Personal life
Kapila was married to journalist Ramesh Kapila, who worked with The Indian Express. The couple had three children; two daughters and a son.[3] Her daughter Shruti Kapila is a published author and an associate professor of history at the University of Cambridge.[18]
Kapila died from a cardiac arrest on 19 December 2021, at the age of 79 at her home in Chandigarh.[2]
Bibliography
Novels
- Bhatke Rahi भटके राही.
- Satwan Swar सातवाँ स्वर. Kriti Prakashan. 2002. ISBN 81-8060-066-1.
- Saamne ka Aasman सामने का आसमान. Bharatiya Jnanpith. 2010. ISBN 978-81-263-2002-8.
- Nishesh नि:शेष. ISBN 978-01-434-5717-6.
Short story collections
- Beechon Beech बीचों बीच. Abhivyakti Prakashan. 1993.
- Tab Shayad तब शायद. Shila Lekh. 2004.
- Ek Muqadma Aur एक मुक़दमा और. Shila Lekh. 2008. ISBN 978-81-7329-208-8.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kapila, Sehgal novels discussed". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fiction writer, art critic Madhur Kapila passes away". Hindustan Times. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Madhur Kapila". veethi.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "‘Sahni was embodiment of Punjabi spirit’" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Tribune, Chandigarh, India 12 July 2003.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Beyond the obvious: Madhur Kapila's new novel Samne Ka Aasman portrays life and its complexities" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Tanya Malhotra, The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Lifestyle. 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Roundabout: Painting the town with Words" Archived 13 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Hindustan Times, Nirupama Dutt | 26 April 2015
- ^ ""Tab Shayad" released" Archived 9 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine. The Tribune,Chandigarh, 21 March 2004.
- ^ "Spectrum: Hindi review" Archived 13 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine. The Sunday Tribune, 11 July 2004.
- ^ a b "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- JSTOR 43856753.
- ^ from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Nishesh/नि:शेष". Penguin Random House India (in Hindi).
- ^ "Madhur Kapila/मधुर कपिला". Penguin Random House India (in Hindi).
- ^ "An effort to make the city a literary hub" Archived 13 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine. India Today, Vikas Kahol. 2 February 2011
- ^ "Awards of Recognition" Archived 30 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Times of India, Amit Sharma
- ^ "111 Hindi Female Writers" Archived 22 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Sunday Indian, Ashok Bose
- ISBN 978-0-691-21575-4. Archivedfrom the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
External links
- Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi Journal, Vol. 57, No. 1 (273) (January/February 2013), pp. 170-175 - Flowing like a Riverː Madhur Kapila and Jaswant Singh Saini
- The Sunday Indian (22 Aug - 4 Sep, 2011) - 111 Female Hindi writers of the 21st century (द सनडे इंडियन - 21वी सदी की 111 हिन्दी लेखिकाएँ) Archived 22 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Madhur Kapila - Penguin Random House India