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Vijaydan Detha (1 September 1926 – 10 November 2013), also known as Bijji, was a noted Indian writer of Rajasthani literature. He was a recipient of several awards including the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award .
Nov 17, 2013 · Rajasthani folklorist Vijaydan Detha who died on November 10 used to write stories in Hindi and Rajasthani inspired by folk tales and soon his stories too became like folk tales due to their simplicity and shocking exposure of power.
Garden of Tales features 18 unique stories about greed, grief, love and more, drawn from a 14-volume anthology by Vijaydan Detha, translated by Vishes Kothari.
Mar 6, 2021 · Vijaydan Detha, fondly known as ‘Bijji’, brought ‘to prominence not only the richness of the storytelling traditions of Rajasthan, but the inventive forms of locution characteristic of Rajasthani.’ He treated folklore as a seed, attempting to explore limitless stories from it.
Vijaydan Detha collection of poetry, ghazal, Nazm in Urdu, Hindi & English. Read more about Vijaydan Detha and access their famous audio, video, and ebooks.”.
May 23, 2017 · Vijaydan Detha in a still from the documentary ‘Partners in Crime’, directed by Paromita Vohra. In his lifetime, Detha – he died four years ago – never drew flak or outrage for speaking up ...
Vijay Dan Detha, shown here with translator Christi A. Merrill, is one of India's leading story writers and among the most eminent writing in Rajasthani today. Winner of a Sahitya Akademi award, he is co-founder with Komal Kothari of the Rupayan Samsthan, an institution that documents Rajasthani folklore, art and music.
