Viveki Rai (19 November 1924 – 22 November 2016) was an Indian writer who penned over fifty books. He was a famous literary figure of Hindi and

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literature. He belonged to

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community of Sonwani village in

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. He was a well known Hindi Lalit Nibandhakaar. He received numerous awards from the government of

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. ''Sonamati'' is his most popular novel. He was awarded Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award in 2001 and

's prestigious Yash Bharati Samman award in 2006 for his contribution to

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. He has been awarded the

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Samman by the

government. Sri Rai has been awarded by Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Award of Srimath Kashi on 14 January 2012 in

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. He criticized the

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through his writing. He also published some notable essays. After a long illness, Rai died on 22 November 2016.

Early life

Viveki Rai was born in Bharauli village of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh, India. He lost his father when he was a young child. He got his early education at his maternal place. His first employment was as a teacher at his village Sonwani. However, after a couple of years he moved to Sri Sarvodaya Inter College, Khardiha and started teaching Hindi. It was village Khardiha where he got recognition as a writer. After a few years at Khardiha he was employed at post graduate college Ghazipur as lecturer.

List of works

Hindi

* ''Mangal Bhavan'' * ''Namami Gramama'' * ''Dehri ke'' * ''Circus'' * ''Sona Mati'' * ''Kalatit'' * ''Gunga Jahaj'' * ''Purush Puran'' * ''Samar Shesh Hai'' * ''Fir Baitalawa Dar Par'' * ''Aam Rasta Nahin Hai'' * ''Angan Ke Bandanvar'' * ''Astha Aur Chintan'' * ''Atithi'' * ''Babool'' * ''Chali Fagunhat Baure Aam'' * ''Gamvai Gandh Gulab'' * ''Jivan Agyan Ka Ganith Hai'' * ''Lautkar Dekhna'' * ''Lokrin'' * ''Manbodh Master Ki Diary'' * ''Mere Shuddha Shraddhey'' * ''Meri Terah Kahaniyan'' * '' Narendra Kohli Apratim Katha Yatri'' * ''Sawalon Ke Samne'' * ''Shwet Patra'' * ''Yeh Jo Hai Gayatri''

Literary Criticism

* ''Kalpana Aur Hindi Sahitya'', Anila Prakāśana, 1999.

Others

* ''MERI SHRESHTHA VYANGYA RACHNAYEN'', 1984.

Bhojpuri

Essays and Poetry

* ''Bhojapurī nibandha nikuñja: Bhojapurī ke taintālīsa go cunala nibandha'', Akhila Bhāratīya Bhojapurī Sāhitya Sammelana, 1977. * ''Gaṅgā, Yamunā, Sarasvatī: Bhojapurī kahānī, nibandha, saṃsmaraṇa'', Bhojapurī Saṃsthāna, 1992. * ''Janatā ke pokharā: tīni go Bhojapurī kavitā'', Bhojapurī Sāhitya Saṃsthāna, 1984. * ''Bhojapurī Akādamī, Paṭanā, tisarakā vārshikotsava samāroha, Ravivāra, 2 Maī 1982, ke avasara para āyojita vyākhyānamālā meṃ Bhojapurī kathā sāhitya ke vikāsa vishaya para Ḍô. Vivekī Rāya ... ke vyākhyāna'', Bhojapurī Akādamī, 1982.

Stories

* Chhat ke talas

Novels

* ''Amangalhari'', Bhojpurī Saṃsthāna, 1998. * ''Ke Kahala Chunarī Rangā la'',

Saṃsāda, 1968. * ''Guru-Grih Gayau Padhan Raghurai'', 1992.

Ph.D. Dissertations on Viveki Rai

* Viveki Rai Ke Upanyasom Mein Anchalikata-By.Rajeemole C R Mahatma Gandhi University * Gaav Ke Badalate Swaroop:Viveki Rai Ke Upanyason Ke Visesh Sandarbh Me-By. Daissy Peter, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit * Dr Viveki Rai Vyaktitav Aur Krititav-By D K Bamane,

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Notes

References

* Amaresh Datta, Mohan Lal, ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature : Navaratri-Sarvasena'',

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, 1991. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rai, Viveki 1924 births 2016 deaths People from Ghazipur Hindi-language writers 20th-century Indian novelists Bhojpuri-language writers Writers from Uttar Pradesh Indian literary critics 20th-century Indian essayists 20th-century Indian poets