Neelakshi Singh

Neelakshi Singh (born 17 March 1978) is a contemporary Hindi author. In 2004 she won Sahitya Academy Golden Jubilee Award, Kalinga Book of the year award 2021[1] & Valley of Words Award 2022.[2]

Neelakshi Singh

Personal life

Neelakshi Singh was born at Hajipur in Bihar on 17 March 1978. She graduated from Benaras Hindu University in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in economics. At present, she is an employee with the State Bank of India.

Literary work

Singh's short story collections "Parinde ka Intezaar saa Kuchh" and "Jinki Muthhiyon me Surakh Thaa" have been praised by literary critics.[3] The title story of her Parinde collection stands as a classic story in contemporary Indian literature. Her new novel "Khela" is a masterpiece and acclaimed for its powerful narration and language. The novel is a cartography of structures of power, politics of oil, international conflicts and above all shades of resistance of an ordinary individual. Khela won KLF book of the year award 2021, Prof O.P. Malviya & Bharti Devi Samman 2021 and Valley of Words Award 2022. Her latest non-fiction title- "Hukum Desh ka Ikka Khota" won the first Setu Pandulipi Samman 2022.[4]

Publications
  • Khela (Novel)[5]
  • Parinde Ka Intzaar sa Kuchh[6]
  • Parindey Ka Intezaar Sa Kuchh (Ek Kitab Ek Kahani Series)[7]
  • Shuddhi Patra (Novel)[8]
  • Jinki Muthhiyon Mein Surakha Tha[9]
  • Jise Jahan Nahin Hona Tha[10]
  • Ibtida Ke Aage Khali Hi
  • Hukum Desh ka Ikka Khota[11]

Films and media

She was the main protagonist of the documentary film "Through the Eyes of Words"[12] directed by Shweta Merchant, produced by NHK, Japan.

Awards
  • 2022- Valley of Words Award 2022- Khela Novel[13]
  • 2022- Setu Pandulipi Samman
  • 2021- Kalinga Book of the Year Award 2021- Khela Novel[14]
  • 2021-Prof O.P. Malviya and Bharti Devi Samman 2021- Khela Novel [15]
  • 2005– Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Yuva Puraskar
  • 2004– Katha Award[16][17]
  • 2004– Golden Jubilee Sahitya Academy Award[18][19][20]
  • 2002- Ramakant Smriti Puraskar

References
  1. "Neelakshi Singh". 14 October 2021.
  2. "Winners of the 'Valley of Words' Book Awards Announced".
  3. "Bharatiya Jnanpith". Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. शर्मा, श्रीराम (3 November 2022). "पहला 'सेतु पाण्डुलिपि पुरस्कार' नीलाक्षी सिंह को, 'हुकूम देश का इक्का खोटा' के लिए मिलेगा सम्मान". hindi.news18.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. "All Books | Setu Prakashan".
  6. SINGH, NEELKSHI (2006). Parinde Ka Intzaar Sa kuchh. Bhartiya Jnanpith. p. 198. ISBN 81-263-1179-7. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  7. Singh, Neelakshi (8 March 2010). Parindey ka intezaar Sa Kuchh. Harper Collins India Original. ISBN 9788172239565.
  8. SINGH, NEELAKSHI (2007). SHUDDHI PATRA. BHARTIYA JNANPITH. p. 192. ISBN 978-81-263-1632-8. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  9. SINGH, NILAKSHI (2012). Jinki Mutthiyon Mein Surakh Tha. Bhartiya Jnanpith. p. 174. ISBN 978-9326350044. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  10. SINGH, NILAKSHI (2014). Jise Jahan Nahin Hona Tha. Sahitya Bhandar. p. 134. ISBN 978-8177793130. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  11. "HUKUM DESH KA IKKA KHOTA". www.setuprakashan.com/. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  12. Merchant, Shweta. "Through the Eyes of Words". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  13. "Valley of Words announces winners of PFC-VoW Book Awards". October 2022.
  14. "Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) Book Awards 2020-21 announced". 9 September 2021.
  15. "'प्रो. ओपी मालवीय एवं भारती देवी स्मृति सम्मान' से नवाजी गईं कथा लेखिका ममता कालिया और नीलाक्षी सिंह".
  16. "Katha". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  17. "Katha | Publishing". Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  18. Singh, Neelakshi (2 November 2004). "Akademi asked to continue nurturing literature". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  19. SINGH, NEELAKSHI (1 November 2004). "Sahitya Akademi should review policies, practices and approaches to optimise benefits of globalization to Indian writers: Reddy". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  20. SINGH, NEELAKSHI (2 November 2004). "Sahitya Akademi has enriched democracy: PM". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 February 2015.


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