Ramesh Singh Matiyani 'Shailesh', popularly known as Shailesh Matiyani (14 October 1931 – 24 April 2001),
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Hindi
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writer, poet, essayist from
Uttarakhand
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, India.
He became most known for his short stories, depicting the struggles and the fighting spirit of the Indian lower and lower-middle class, which he embodied himself and expressed through his writings all through his life, and which gave him the title – People's Writer or 'Jankathakar'.
[ And as, Hindi Littérateur, Pankaj Bisht puts it, "how intimate was his depiction of the displaced people from the villages in the urban slums, and those compelled to live and die on footpaths. You won't find this kind of intimacy in any other language. Matiyani's protagonists are beggars, pick-pockets, lumpens, drop-outs, marginalised characters. Fatedness – the lopsided policies of progress – they were its victims; and yet, their inner life was so full of humanism and faith."][Little Magazine’s Raag Darbari]
Regional Writing, Tehelka.11 February 2006 Today, many writers view his work, second to none other than Premchand himself, though some like Giriraj Kishore, even consider his story writing, beyond him as well.[Issue devoted to life and literature of great Hindi writer Sailesh Matiyani]
People's Association for Himalaya Area Research ( PAHAR). pp 116.- Quote; pp 262–265 – Complete Bibliography.
In 1994, he was awarded an honorary degree of D.Litt. by Kumaun University, Nainital
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Biography
Ramesh Singh Matiyani 'Shailesh' was born on 14 October 1931, in Barechhina, Almora district
Almora is a District (India), district in the Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand state, India. The headquarters is at Almora. It is 1,638 meters above sea level. The neighbouring regions are Pithoragarh district to the east, Chamoli district to the w ...
, Uttarakhand, it was here and later at Almora
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, that he studied up to High School.
His first novel, ''Borivilli se Boribander tak'' was published in 1959, and in his career spanning five decades, he wrote numerous short stories, novels and published many collections of stories and essays. He was also known for his stories for children. He remained the editor of two publications, ''Janpaksh'' and ''Vikalp'', for many years . Thereafter, he moved to Haldwani, where he spent the rest of his years, though suffering a depression attack in July 1995, he often travelled to Delhi and Lucknow, for treatment, despite that he continued writing prolifically. He was awarded Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award for his contribution to Hindi Literature in 2000.
He died on 24 April 2001, in Delhi
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and was cremated at Haldwani. After his death, 'Shailesh Matiyani Smriti Katha Puraskar' was established by the Madhya Pradesh
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Government.
'किसके राम कैसे राम' was written by him
* Kumaoni language
* Kumauni People
Bibliography
''Shailesh Matiyani Ki Sampurna Kahaniyan''
5 Vols.
* ''Shailesh Matiyani ki Ikkyavan Kahaniyan'' (Hindi), Vibhor Prakashan, Allahabad
abhivyakti-hindi.org.
* ''Yada Kada'', (Hindi), 1992.
* ''Kohra'' (Novel)
* ''Uthaigir'', (Play)
* ''Chhote-Chhote Pakshi'' (Novel).
* ''Gopuli Gafooran'' (Novel).
* '' Maimood'', Modern Hindi Short Stories; translated by Jai Ratan. New Delhi, Srishti, 2003, Chapter 11. .
See also
*List of Indian writers
This is a list of notable writers who come from India
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* Shekhar Joshi
शैलेश मटियानी, अर्धांगिनी और दाम्पत्य-प्रेम
संजय राय
References
Works online
''Yada Kada'' by Shailesh Matiyani (1992)
at Digital Library of India – Hindi.
A collection of Essays. by Shailesh Matiyani – Hindi
Further reading
* ''Shailesh Matiyani ke Maynay'', PAHAR Vol. 13, 2001.
Issue devoted to life and literature of great Hindi writer Sailesh Matiyani
People's Association for Himalaya Area Research ( PAHAR). pp 116.- Quote; pp 262–265 – Complete Bibliography.
* ''Jankathakar Shailesh Matiyani'' (Biography), Publications Division, Ministry of Communication and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, 1992.
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1931 births
2001 deaths
Hindi-language writers from India
Hindi-language poets
Indian editors
Indian male essayists
Indian children's writers
Writers from Uttarakhand
Literature of Kumaon
People from Almora district
20th-century Indian poets
20th-century Indian essayists
20th-century Indian male writers