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Nirmal Verma

Born

in Shimla, India

April 03, 1929

Died

October 25, 2005

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A well-known name in Hindi literature, Nirmal Verma is known mainly for his fictional works. Born on April 3, 1929, he obtained a M.A. in history from Delhi University. He studied Czech at the Oriental Institute in Prague, and has been a Fellow with the International Institute for Asian Studies. Nirmal Verma is a recipient of India's highest literary award, the Jnanpith, and his short stories Kavve aur kala pani won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985. Some of his more popular novels are Antim aranya, Rat ka riportar, Ek Chithra Sukh, and Lal tin ki chat.

Vedina, his first novel, is set in Prague, Czechoslavakia. Like all his works, it is rich in symbolism with a style that is simple yet sophisticated. As one of the most important prose Hindi ...more

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	Days of Longing by Nirmal Verma, Krishna Baldev Vaid (Translator) 4.21 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 1964 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	अंतिम अरण्य 4.54 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	एक चिथड़ा सुख 4.29 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 1979 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	परिन्दे 4.41 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 1959 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	कव्वे और काला पानी 4.40 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 1983 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Red Tin Roof 4.09 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	रात का रिपोर्टर 3.88 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1989 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	धुंध से उठती धुन 4.51 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1997 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	10 प्रतिनिधि कहानियाँ 4.29 avg rating — 58 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	चीड़ों पर चाँदनी 4.57 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1963 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It was like an invisible fire that we could feel, that had been trying to pierce through our mutual darkness. It struck me that each of us is a darkness for the other. Three days or three years don’t make a difference unless we can catch hold of a burning moment in the darkness, knowing full well that it won’t last and after it is extinguished we will slide back into our own chilling solitude.”
― Nirmal Verma, Days of Longing

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“कैसी विचित्र बात है, सुखी दिनों में हमें अनिष्ट की छाया सबसे साफ़ दिखाई देती है, जैसे हमें विश्वास न हो कि हम सुख के लिए बने हैं। हम उसे छूते हुए भी डरते हैं कि कहीं हमारे स्पर्श से वह मैला न हो जाए और इस डर से उसे भी खो देते हैं, जो विधाता ने हमारे हिस्से के लिए रखा था। दुख से बचना मुश्किल है, पर सुख को खो देना कितना आसान है—यह मैंने उन दिनों जाना था।”
― Nirmal Verma, अन्तिम अरण्य

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“कुछ लोग सुखी नहीं होते, लेकिन उनमें कुछ ऐसा होता है, जिसे देखकर हम अपने को बहुत छोटा-सा महसूस करते हैं। वे किसी दूसरे ग्रह के जीव जान पड़ते हैं…”
― Nirmal Verma, अन्तिम अरण्य

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