Who among the following was the recipient of the 29th Vyas Samman?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Nasera Sharma.
- Nasera Sharma is one of the most eminent writers of the modern world.
- As the author of 12 prolific novels, 9 short stories, numerous articles as well as translations, including 150 Urdu stories into Hindi, she takes readers of Hindi literature to the pinnacle of human emancipation.
- Her latest works include the novels Doosri Jannat and Shabd Pakheru as well as Adab Mai Bayi Pasli, a six-volume collection of Urdu, Persian and Arabic translations of modern literature.
- The recipient of several prizes, she was awarded the Hindi Sahitya Akademi Award in 2016 for her book Parijaat.