Hans is the oldest and one of the most prestigious literary magazine, in Hindi language.[1]
History
editEstablished by Premchand in 1930, it had Mahatma Gandhi in its editorial board and continued till 1956, when it was shut down by Amrit Rai, due to financial woes.[2] The magazine was revived in 1986 by Rajendra Yadav, a noted short-story writer and novelist.[3][4][5] His daughter Rachana, was bequeathed the ownership, after his death in 2013.[2]
Audience
editThe magazine is currently priced at INR 50 per issue and claims a consistent readership of about twelve thousand readers every month — two and a half thousand annual subscribers plus around nine thousand copies sold through vendors.[2]
Reception
editUnder Yadav's tutelage, Hans has been noted for its promotion of feminist and Dalit writers.[2]
References
edit- ^ prem chand (1931). hans.
- ^ a b c d Kauntia, Nishant. "How the oldest Hindi literary magazine made space for outsiders". The Caravan. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Kuldeep Kumar (28 March 2013). "Of Hans and a flight for a cause". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ Zaidi, Annie. "Journals of resurgence : A deluge of magazines spices up the literary arena in Hindi". frontline.thehindu.com. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Swan's song: Celebrating 25 years of a landmark Hindi literary magazine". Mint. 27 December 2011.
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