Hindi Short Stories

कबीरदास का यह दोहा वरिष्ठ लेखक राजेन्द्र राव के इस कहानी-संग्रह पर खरा उतरता है। संग्रह की पहली दस कहानियाँ प्रेम के अलग रंग-रूप और सौन्दर्य को पाठकों के सामने जीवन्त रूप में प्रस्तुत करती हैं।

ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार से सम्मानित कुर्रतुल एन हैदर भारतीय साहित्य के महानतम लेखकों में शामिल हैं. अपने लेखन में वे तीन हज़ार साल के आर पार फैली अलग अलग दुनियाओं का बखान करती हैं. उनका फलक विराट और कला उच्चतम कोटि की है. यहाँ प्रस्तुत हैं उनकी प्रतिनिधि कहानियाँ जो हमें उस विराट की एक झलक देती हैं.

Kahaniyon ka yah sangrah jeevan ke vibhinn padaav aur rozmarra ki zindagi ke kuchh lamhon ki ek anokhi jhalak prastut karta hai. Kahin guzre zamaane ki yaadein bikhri padi hain, toh kahin bhavishya ko sanvaarne ki koshish hai. Gaon se shahar tak ka safar, baal awastha se kishore awastha ki raah, dosti aur prem ke beech nazar aate rishte, kahaniyaan yah saare pehlu dikhaati hain.

Geetashree is one of the few authors who incorporates the local flavor and life references of both village life and a metropolis in her writings. This is not to say that she does not have her repertoire of dense lingo, traces of which can be seen in her writing as well. Litti-Choka and the anthology of 10 stories within it are a prime example of this.

Stree vimarsh kea am muhawaron se hathkar jinn yuva lekhikaaon ne apne parivesh ka jevant chitran kar vishesh pehchaan banayi hai, unmein Tarana Parveen pramukh hai.

Aacharya Chatursen Shastri was an important Hindi-language novelist, famous for works like Goli, Somnath, Vayam Rakshamah, and Aabha. Meri Priya Kahaniyan is a collection of his stories where he is able to demonstrate his versatility as a writer in creating significantly varied characters and narratives while maintaining his unique style of storytelling.

Sachchidananda Hirananda Vastyayana ‘Agyeya’ (Ajneya) is an important poet and writer of the ‘adhunik kaal’ (modern period) of Hindi literature. Meri Priya Kahaniyan (My Favourite Stories) is an anthology of 12 of his selected stories, where after 15 years of hiatus, he revisits his old writings as an exercise to reflect on questions of audience reception, truth and the position of a writer vis-à-vis the world he inhabits and the world that he creates.

Rusty ki zindagi ki kahaniyon ki kadi mein yeh teesri kitaab hai. Rusty apne abhibhaavak ka ghar chodh chukka hai aur Kapoor parivaar ke saath rehne aata hai. Wahan vah unke bete ko padhaata hai aur use acchi dosti ho jaati hai.

शिवानी नारी जीवन व उसके मन की पर्तों को गहराई से उद्घाटित करने वाली विषयवस्तु के कारण हिन्दी की महिला कथाकारों में अपना विशिष्ट स्थान रखती हैं ।

Through this book, Ruskin Bond helps listeners appreciate the small things in life. Not only does he know how to make us laugh but also knows how to laugh at himself. Bond himself weaves in and out of the this eclectic narrative that involves an old lady who climbs trees, clock towers, a cassowary bird, aunts, uncles, grandfathers, djinns, and ghosts.

प्रतिभा राय की गिनती भारत के अग्रणी लेखकों में होती है । इस पुस्तक में उन्होंने उन बारह कहानियों को चुना है जो उन्हे विशेष प्रिय हैं ।

Lambe arse se Ruskin Bond ki pustakon ka lokpriya paatr Rusty, apne kaarnaamon se paathakon ka mann lubhata, gudgudata aur hasaata aa raha hai. Rusty ne paathakon ke mann mein apna ek vivesh sthaan bana liya hai aur uske kisse-kahaniyon se paathak na thakta hai, na ubta hai....

रस्किन बाॅन्ड ने एक बार कहा था कि वे भूत-प्रेत में विश्वास नहीं करते लेकिन उनको हर समय, हर जगह भूत नज़र आते -जंगल में, सिनेमा के बाहर भीड़ में और बार में।

Iss Desh Mein Military Shashan Laga Dena Chahiye is the first anthology of stories from the renowned poet, critic and author Ashok Kumar Pandey, who is famous for his book Kashmirnama: Itihas aur Samkaal. Pandey’s interest in Marxism and globalisation fills all the 10 stories featured in this anthology, with debates around the rights of the oppressed, idealism and theory vs. ground realities.

Raag Marwa is the first collection of stories from the author Mamata Singh. Her stories have been published in various literary journals and magazines. An upcoming name in the world of story writing, her stories often address questions around the place of women in Indian society, the clash between different generations and their value-systems and the power of memories in shaping who we are.

This collection of stories by Kishore Chaudhary depicts the author’s empathy and ability to find the extraordinary in the many mundane things in life. The title story, 'Jadu Bhari Ladki', depicts how a little girl endures and triumphantly lives through the most difficult situations, which is magical in its own right.

Anjuri Bhar is an eight-part story series, written with such sensitivity and sincerity that the listener identifies her/his shadow in each protagonist or relates to the story as being of someone she/he knows. The protagonists, through their pains, joys and daily struggles, keep listeners engaged and bound to the story lines throughout. Besides being of a high literary calibre, the language used in each story is simple, easy to comprehend and entertaining. While each story is riveting in its own way, each story forces the listener to ruminate on and digest itself.

Neela Scarf can easily be called an interesting mix of stories - some very urban, and some with a very strong rural flavour. Her characters are diverse - from a retired air force officer in "Mukti" to a teacher in "Kuch Yun hona Uska"; from a Dalit woman whose job is to serve high and might in "Bisesar Bo ki Premika" to an aimless housewife in "Marj Zindagi Ilaaj Zindagi", they take the listeners to worlds and spaces that are completely different from one another.

Algoze Ki Dhun Par is a collection of 10 stories written by Divya Vijay. The stories revolve around strong female characters who remain resilient in the face of adversity. Despite their struggles, they live by their own rules. These powerful and well-written stories are bound to stay with the listeners for a long time. This is Divya Vijay's first story collection and it received the best manuscript award at Lit-O-Fest 2017.

Isliye ye apni priyata ki saarthakta siddh karti hain.