Sobti, Krishna (1925–)
Sobti, Krishna (1925–)
Indian novelist and short-story writer. Name variations: (pseudonym) Hashmat. Born Feb 18, 1925, in Gujarat, Pakistan.
Served as honorary fellow at Punjab University (1980–82); works include Mitro Marjani (Damn you, Mitro 1967), Surajmukhi Andhere Ke (Blossoms in Darkness, 1979), Zindaginama, and Dil-o-Danish (Heart and Mind, 1993). Received Sahitya Shiromani Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Katha Chudamani Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement (1999).
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