Hari Joshi (born Khudia in Harda district, Madhya Pradesh, 17 November 1943) is a Hindi writer, satirist, novelist and poet. He is a noted writer of modern Hindi literature and is known for his sharp satire. On 13 February 2013, he received the prestigious "Vyangya Shree Samman". He is also a recipient of "Vageeshwari Samman" for his book "Vyangya ke Rang" in 1995 and recipient of "Madhya Pradesh Lekhak Sangh Samman" in 2002 and "Sahitya Maneeshi Samman" in 2013.