New Delhi, March 22 -- Eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla was on Saturday named the recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award.
Shukla has been accorded this honor for his creativity, unique writing style and huge contribution to Hindi literature.
This is the 12th time a Hindi writer is being awarded this honor. This is also the first time a writer from the state of Chhattisgarh is being given this award.
The 88-year-old author of the acclaimed novel "Servant Ki Kameez" and the poetry collection "The man went like a warm coat wearing a thought" is being given this award for his lifelong writing.
Shukla, who retired from Agriculture College in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1999 for his second novel 'Deew...