Diwali in Muzaffarnagar

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Diwali in Muzaffarnagar is a collection of short stories by Tanuj Solanki which was published on January 25, 2018 by HarperCollins. [1] The stories are set in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Critical reception and reviews

Neha Bhatt of Scroll wrote "Tanuj Solanki’s Diwali in Muzaffarnagar features a cast of characters we have met, but do not know." [2] Eram Agha of News18 India wrote "Tanuj Solanki’s award winning book Diwali in Muzaffarnagar is a collection of eight short stories that touch upon a range of issues, including communalism, feminism and child abuse." [3]

The book has been also reviewed by Avantika Mehta of Hindustan Times , [4] Mihir Balantrapu of The Hindu , [5] The Times of India [6] and India Today . [7]

In 2019, Solanki was awarded Yuva Puraskar in English language category for the book. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Solanki, Tanuj (2018-01-25). Diwali in Muzaffarnagar: Stories. Harper Collins. ISBN   978-93-5277-594-1.
  2. ↑ Bhatt, Neha (22 February 2018). "The fictional young men and women of Muzaffarnagar bring home the facts beyond the headlines". Scroll.in . Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ↑ Agha, Eram (2019-06-29). Thirumalai, Nitya (ed.). "In Muzaffarnagar, 'Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan Culture' Used to Corrupt Mindsets: Tanuj Solanki". News18 India . Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ↑ Mehta, Avantika (2018-05-25). "Review: Diwali in Muzaffarnagar by Tanuj Solanki". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. ↑ Balantrapu, Mihir (2018-04-28). "'Diwali in Muzaffarnagar' by Tanuj Solanki: A town that can't be left behind". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  6. ↑ "Micro review: 'Diwali in Muzaffarnagar' proves Tanuj Solanki is a dark horse in the Indian literary scene". The Times of India . ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Resentment and responsibility". India Today . Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  8. ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2019" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi . 14 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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