Krishna Sobti
Krishna Sobti (b. 1925-) is a Hindi author, who won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980 for her novel Zindaginama[1] [2], she is most known for her 1966 novel Mitro Marajani, an unapologetic portrayal of the a married woman's sexuality. She was also the recepient of the first Katha Chudamani Award, in 1999, for 'Lifetime Literary Achievement'.
Her other novels are Dara se bichuri, Surajmukhi andhere ke. Some of her well-known short stories are Nafisa, Sikka Badal gaya, Badalom ke ghere. Sobti eka sohabata includes her major selected works. A number of her works are now available in English and Urdu [3].
Further reading
- Indian Women Novelists, edited by R.K. Dhawan. New Delhi, Prestige Books, 1995, (18 Volms.) ISBN 81-85218-40-4. (Vol. XVII, 10-12) [1]