Harishankar Parsai

| birth_place = Jamani, Central Provinces and Berar, British India | death_date = | death_place = Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | occupation = Writer, satirist | signature = | spouse = | language = Modernized Hindi, Urdu | nationality = Indian | birth_name = | citizenship = Hindustani | education = Nagpur University | relatives = Father- Jumak Lalu Prasad Mother- Champa Bai | awards = Sahitya Akademi Award,1982 | notable_works = Viklaang Shraddhaa ka daur (विकलांग श्रद्धा का दौर) Pavitrata Ka Daura (पवित्रता का दौरा) }}

Harishankar Parsai (22 August 1924 – 10 August 1995) was an Indian writer who wrote in Hindi. He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature and is known for his simple and direct style. He wrote vyangya (satire), which described human values and nature. They reflected his critical thinking and humorous way of describing simple things with huge meanings. Parsai won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982, for his satire, ''Viklaang Shraddha ka daur''. Provided by Wikipedia