Neelakshi Singh (born 17 March 1978[1]) is a contemporary Hindi author.[2] In 2004 she won Sahitya Academy Golden Jubilee Award, Kalinga Book of the year award 2021[3] & Valley of Words Award 2022.[4]
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Neelakshi Singh was born at Hajipur in Bihar on 17 March 1978. She graduated from Benaras Hindu University in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in economics. At present, she is an employee with the State Bank of India.
Singh's short story collections "Parinde ka Intezaar saa Kuchh" and "Jinki Muthhiyon me Surakh Thaa" have been praised by literary critics.[5] The title story of her Parinde collection stands as a classic story in contemporary Indian literature. Her new novel "Khela" is a masterpiece and acclaimed for its powerful narration and language. The novel is a cartography of structures of power, politics of oil, international conflicts and above all shades of resistance of an ordinary individual. Khela won KLF book of the year award 2021, Prof O.P. Malviya & Bharti Devi Samman 2021 and Valley of Words Award 2022.
She was the main protagonist of the documentary film "Through the Eyes of Words"[12] directed by Shweta Merchant, produced by NHK, Japan.
Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Yuva Puraskar 2005[21]
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