Amarkant
Amarkant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925 Bhagamalpur, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (now Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 17 February 2014 (aged 89) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Writer, novelist |
| Language | Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Inhi Hathiyaaron Se, Kale Ujale Din, Kuch Yaadein Kuch Baatein |
| Notable awards | Jnanpith Award 2009 Sahitya Akademi Award 2007 |
| Children | 3 |
Amarkant (1925 – 17 February 2014) was an Indian writer of Hindi literature. His novel Inhin Hathiyaron Se earned him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2007, and Vyas Samman in year 2009. He was awarded Jnanpith Award for the year 2009. Amarkant is considered one of the prominent writers of the story writing tradition of Premchand but certainly is credited to add something better in that tradition by his own individuality.