Viveki Rai

Viveki Rai
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]

Early life

Viveki Rai was born in Bharauli village of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh, India. He lost his father when he was a young child. He got his early education at his maternal place. His first employment was as a teacher at his village Sonwani. However, after a couple of years he moved to Sri Sarvodaya Inter College, Khardiha and started teaching Hindi. It was village Khardiha where he got recognition as a writer. After a few years at Khardiha he was employed at post graduate college Ghazipur as lecturer.

List of works

Hindi

Mangal Bhavan
Namami Gramama
Dehri ke
Circus
Sona Mati
Kalatit
Gunga Jahaj
Purush Puran
Samar Shesh Hai
Fir Baitalawa Dar Par
Aam Rasta Nahin Hai
Angan Ke Bandanvar
Astha Aur Chintan
Atithi
Babool
Chali Fagunhat Baure Aam
Gamvai Gandh Gulab
Jivan Agyan Ka Ganith Hai
Lautkar Dekhna
Lokrin
Manbodh Master Ki Diary
Mere Shuddha Shraddhey
Meri Terah Kahaniyan
Narendra Kohli Apratim Katha Yatri
Sawalon Ke Samne
Shwet Patra
Yeh Jo Hai Gayatri

Literary Criticism

Kalpana Aur Hindi Sahitya, Anila Prakāśana, 1999.

Others

MERI SHRESHTHA VYANGYA RACHNAYEN, 1984.

Bhojpuri

Essays and Poetry

Bhojapurī nibandha nikuñja: Bhojapurī ke taintālīsa go cunala nibandha, Akhila Bhāratīya Bhojapurī Sāhitya Sammelana, 1977.
Gaṅgā, Yamunā, Sarasvatī: Bhojapurī kahānī, nibandha, saṃsmaraṇa, Bhojapurī Saṃsthāna, 1992.
Janatā ke pokharā: tīni go Bhojapurī kavitā, Bhojapurī Sāhitya Saṃsthāna, 1984.
Bhojapurī Akādamī, Paṭanā, tisarakā vārshikotsava samāroha, Ravivāra, 2 Maī 1982, ke avasara para āyojita vyākhyānamālā meṃ Bhojapurī kathā sāhitya ke vikāsa vishaya para Ḍô. Vivekī Rāya ... ke vyākhyāna, Bhojapurī Akādamī, 1982.

Stories

Chhat ke talas

Novels

Amangalhari, Bhojpurī Saṃsthāna, 1998.
Ke Kahala Chunarī Rangā la, Bhojpuri Saṃsāda, 1968.
Guru-Grih Gayau Padhan Raghurai, 1992.

Ph.D. Dissertations on Viveki Rai

Viveki Rai Ke Upanyasom Mein Anchalikata-By.Rajeemole C R Mahatma Gandhi University
Gaav Ke Badalate Swaroop:Viveki Rai Ke Upanyason Ke Visesh Sandarbh Me-By. Daissy Peter, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit
Dr Viveki Rai Vyaktitav Aur Krititav-By D K Bamane, University of Mumbai

Notes

^ 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.

References

Amaresh Datta, Mohan Lal, Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature : Navaratri-Sarvasena, Sahitya Akademi, 1991.

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[1] राजीवरंजन, विवेकी राय के निबंधों में जीवन-संवेदन, नवनिकष, विवेकी राय विशेषांक, (सम्पादन) लक्ष्मीकांत पाण्डेय, वर्ष-२, अंक-५, नवम्बर, २००८ , पृष्ठ ३६-३९

[2] "Cong sees red as UP honours Abhishek". The Times of India. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2009.

[3] "Namwar Singh, Ramesh Kuntal to be awarded Hindi Sansthan awards". Express India. 13 September 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2009.^{[dead link]}

[4] Mathur, O.P. (2004). Indira Gandhi and the emergency as viewed in the Indian novel. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-461-8.

[5] Datta, Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 914. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.

[6] "Notable Writer Dr. Viveki Rai Passes Away 15078199". Jagran.com. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

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