IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

‘Wapsi’ of Usha-Priyambada: Age Psychology and the Transformation of Human values

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Dr. Hirumani Kalita

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Usha Priyambada is a well known name in the world of modern Indian Hindi literature. Usha Priyambada is one of the writers who pioneered the new story movement in Hindi Literature and guided women writers into the creative world. Along with Usha priyambada writers like Krishna Sowati, Mannu Bhandari, Mridula Garg, Maitreyi Pushpa, Chitra Mudgal, Prabha Khetan, Alka Saraugi and others initiated a new direction in Indian Hindi literature and broke the conservatism of the male tradition and creates a new genre with new themes and styles. Usha Priyambada is renowned for her stories and novels Through writing short stories collections like ‘Banaras’, ‘Kitna Bora Jhooth’, ‘Shunya’‘Zindagi Aur gulab ki phool’, Ek Koyi Dushra’, Meri priyo Kahania’, and novels like‘Pachpan Khambhe lal Deeware’, ‘Rukegi Nehi Radhika’, Shesh yatra’, ‘Antarvanshi’, ‘Bhaya kabir Udas’, ‘Nadi’, ‘Alpa biram’, etc. Usha Priyambada has enriched Hindi literature. Usha Priyambada has transformed the fatigue and loneliness of modern urban life into her stories with a modern perspective. Portrayed with the author’s subtle observation and deep sensitivity to life her stories are unique.

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