Renowned writer Vinod Kumar Shukla has passed away

• Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away on December 23, 2025, in Raipur.

• Vinod Kumar Shukla was a renowned writer and a recipient of the Jnanpith Award.

• He was approximately 88 years old. He had recently been awarded the Jnanpith Award.

• He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel 'Deewar Mein Ek Khidki' (A Window in the Wall).

• He received widespread acclaim for his poetry collection 'Lagbhag Jai Hind' and his novel 'Naukar Ki Kameez' (The Servant's Shirt).

• He had been active in literary writing for the past fifty years.