Vinod Kumar Shukla

On 23rd December 2025, renowned litterateur and Jnanpith Award winner Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away in Raipur at the age of 88.

Born in 1937 in Rajnandgaon district (now in Chhattisgarh), Vinod Kumar Shukla remained actively engaged in literary writing for over five decades.
He was recently conferred the prestigious Jnanpith Award for his outstanding contribution to Indian literature.
He earlier received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his acclaimed novel Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rahti Thi.
His notable works include the novel Naukar Ki Kameez, the poetry collection Lagbhag Jai Hind, and the short story collection Pedon Par Kamra.
Many of his literary works were translated into several Indian and foreign languages, earning him wide national and international recognition.