Viveki Rai | |
|---|---|
 Viveki Rai | |
| Born | November 19, 1924 Ghazipur, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 22 November 2016 (aged 92) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
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 Bhojpuri literature. He belonged to Bhumihar Brahmin community of Sonwani village in Ghazipur. He was a well known Hindi Lalit Nibandhakaar.[1] He received numerous awards from the government of Uttar Pradesh. Sonamati is his most popular novel. He was awarded Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award in 2001 and Uttar Pradesh's prestigious Yash Bharati Samman award in 2006 for his contribution to Hindi literature.[2] He has been awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Samman by the Uttar Pradesh government.[3] Sri Rai has been awarded by Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Award of Srimath Kashi on 14 January 2012 in Varanasi. He criticized the Indian Emergency through his writing.[4] He also published some notable essays.[5] After a long illness, Rai died on 22 November 2016.[6]
- ^ राजीवरंजन, विवेकी राय के निबंधों में जीवन-संवेदन, नवनिकष, विवेकी राय विशेषांक, (सम्पादन) लक्ष्मीकांत पाण्डेय, वर्ष-२, अंक-५, नवम्बर, २००८ , पृष्ठ ३६-३९
- ^ "Cong sees red as UP honours Abhishek". The Times of India. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ "Namwar Singh, Ramesh Kuntal to be awarded Hindi Sansthan awards". Express India. 13 September 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Mathur, O.P. (2004). Indira Gandhi and the emergency as viewed in the Indian novel. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-461-8.
- ^ Datta, Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 914. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
- ^ "Notable Writer Dr. Viveki Rai Passes Away 15078199". Jagran.com. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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