September 2025 Session: Writer Pratyaksha
You will be delighted to know that members of our reading group wanted to read more stories by Pratyaksha. That is why we will continue this month with her story “Dilnawaz tum bahut acchi ho.”
Her poems are here https://hindicentral.com/hindi-listening/2025/09/2240/
Session Details
This will be a one-hour online meeting held on Zoom.
Date and Time: Sunday, September 21, 2025, 1–2 PM Eastern Time
Led by: Dr. Kusum Knapczyk
Language: Hindi (with English support if needed)
Kindly register using the Google form by September 17, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST to receive the meeting link.
About the Writer
Pratyaksha is a leading voice in contemporary Hindi literature. Her work spans short stories, novels, and essays, and is known for its poetic language, psychological insight, and emotional honesty. She often writes about memory, gender, tribal life, and the inner lives of women navigating complex social realities.
She has received several prestigious literary awards, including:
- हंस कथा सम्मान
- इंडो-नॉर्वेजियन सम्मान
- सोनभद्र कथा सम्मान
- कृष्ण बलदेव वैद फेलोशिप
- संगम हाउस राइटर इन रेजीडेंसी
- वनमाली विशिष्ट कथा सम्मान
This month, we are reading the story
SALTA 