10 प्रतिनिधि कहानियाँ

by Nirmal Verma

Genres: Fiction

127 pages, Paperback

About the author

A well-known name in Hindi literature, Nirmal Verma is known mainly for his fictional works. Born on April 3, 1929, he obtained a M.A. in history from Delhi University. He studied Czech at the Oriental Institute in Prague, and has been a Fellow with the International Institute for Asian Studies. Nirmal Verma is a recipient of India's highest literary award, the Jnanpith, and his short stories Kavve aur kala pani won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985. Some of his more popular novels are Antim aranya, Rat ka riportar, Ek Chithra Sukh, and Lal tin ki chat.

Vedina, his first novel, is set in Prague, Czechoslavakia. Like all his works, it is rich in symbolism with a style that is simple yet sophisticated. As one of the most important prose Hindi writers of our times, Nirmal Verma's creativity extends to the description and travel to places in Europe especially on Czechoslovakia and literary criticism. Among his nonfiction writings is Kal ka jokhim an investigation of the Indic arts in the 20th century. His diary, Dhundh se uthati dhun, describes his life in detail while addressing issues related to Hindi literature. His works have been widely translated into English and Gujarati.

Reviews

[Nishant · Rating 5 out of 5]

अभी के लिए ये एक संक्षिप्त टिप्पणी :
ऐसा लगता है कि कई सालों से इसे पढ़ने की तलाश में था और अब समझ आया कि मैं निर्मल वर्मा के कहानीकार के करीब ही था पर उसे जानता पहचानता नहीं था. मुझे इन कहानियों में हरवक्त प्रस्तुत अतीत और खोये हुए वर्तमान को सहजता से ढोते लोग मिलते हैं जिनकी आपसी बातचीत में लयात्मक ख़ामोशी और आम शहरी परिवेश के विरामचिह्न मिलकर अनुभूत सच और चूके हुए सपनों की एक नायाब दुनिया रचते हैं.

[Sharmilee Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

फुर्सत में इत्मीनान से पढ़ने वाली कहानियां

[Parth · Rating 4 out of 5]

If there's someone who understands the emptiness of human existence and is able to put it into words, it is Nirmal Verma. All of his characters suffer from the same hollowness and love for beer that could almost combine them into a singular character. Despite being aware of never really being understood, they try and in their attempts they manage to speak out to the reader about their own fears and manage to endear you. He truly understands how to write plotless dramas. They are a truer reflection of reality than a story can ever be.

[Ashwini Pal]

This is one of the very first stories of Nirmal I read. I was in complete awe of the beauty and richness in his writing. Later on I found out that this guy was very well travelled, and wrote many books and the beauty of Czech Republic and Prague you find in his stories will make you curious about the country/City. And you will surely want to travel the same. :)

[Mahender Singh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hard to read, absurd and abstract stories.