that depicted the life of rural Bihar and its people, especially the backward and the deprived. He was subsequently awarded one of India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Sri in 1970. He returned the Padma Sri in protest of the proclamation of Internal Emergency. Literary works Novels Maila Anchal Parti Parikatha Juloos Krishay ki Kahani Kitne Chaurahe Paltu Babu Road Is Jal Pralay Main Memoirs Rinjal Dhanjal Van Tulsi ki Gandh Nepali Kranti Katha Shrut Ashrut Purva Totapur Story Panchlight Personal life He married three times, first wife was Rekha Renu (unknown person), second was Padma, and the third Latika (d. 2011). He met his third wife Latika, a nurse, while he was admitted at Patna Medical College and Hospital. They married in 1951. She has been the inspiration behind Maila Anchal, Parti Parikatha and Mare Gaye Gulfam. His elder daughter Kavita Roy (Rekha Renu's daughter) was reported to be living in poor condition in Katihar, Bihar. Padma Renu's son Padma Parag Renu remained an MLA from Forbesganj, while younger son, Dakhineshwar Renu, ran an organization, Renu Samaj Seva Sansthan. References Further reading 1. फणीश्वरनाथ रेणु और सतीनाथ भादुड़ी के उपन्यासों का तुलनात्मक अध्ययन : डॉ ब्रजकिशोर झा, आनंद प्रकाशन, कोलकाता 2. ढोंढायचरित मानस, सतीनाथ भादुड़ी (हिंदी अनुवाद : मधुकर गंगाधर), लोकभारती प्रकाशन, इलाहाबाद Dr. Renu Shah (Associate Professor, J.N.V. University Jodhpur). Phanishwar Nath Renu Ka Katha Shilp. Published under University Grants Commission (UGC) Grant. 1990. Maare Gaye Gulfaam by Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' (Hindi) The Third Vow and Other Stories: and other stories. Tr. by Kathryn G. Hansen. Chanakya Publications, 1986. . External links Phanishwar Nath Renu at Gadya Kosh (Online Encyclopedia of Hindi Literature) Extract from Atma-Sakhsi, and Phanisvarnath Renu: Dialogue with Lothar Lutze; 1921 births 1977 deaths Hindi-language writers Indian memoirists Indian male novelists Writers of Mithila Indian independence activists from Bihar Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education People from Araria district 20th-century Indian novelists Novelists from Bihar 20th-century Indian male writers 20th-century memoirists