Shekhar Joshi (10 September 1932 – 4 October 2022) was an Indian

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author, who was also known for his insight into the culture, traditions and lifestyles of people of

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. With Shailesh Matiyani, he created a composite image of ethos of Kumaon. His best-known works are ''Dajyu'' (Big Brother) and ''Kosi Ka Ghatwar'' (The Miller of Kosi). Along with

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, he is considered to be the most influential writer of Kumaon.

Biography

Shekhar Joshi was born on 10 September 1932 in the village of Oliyagaon,

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. His family were farmers and he received his early education at

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and

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. While studying in intermediate school, he was selected for entry to the Defence Institute of IMA. He worked there from 1955 to 1986, when he resigned to take up full-time writing. Joshi's acclaimed story, ''Dajyu'' has been made into a children’s film by the

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. ''Kosi Ka Ghatwar'' and many other stories have been translated into English, Russian, Czech, Polish and Japanese.Profile
www.abhivyakti-hindi.org.

Bibliography

* ''10 Pratinidhi Kahaniyan'' (Hindi), . * ''Naurangi Bimar Hai'' Rajkamal Publications. * The Miller of Kosi Modern Hindi Short Stories; translated by Jai Ratan. New Delhi, Srishti, 2003, Chapter 5. . * ''Bachche Ka Sapna'' 2004 (Hindi). . * ''Dangri Vale'' 1998. * ''Mera Pahar'' * "Big Brother" (Dajyu), Andersen 1994.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Shekhar 1932 births 2022 deaths Hindi-language writers Writers from Uttarakhand People from Almora Literature of Kumaon