Kala Prakash
Kala Prakash ڪلا پرڪاش | |
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Born | British India | 2 January 1934
Died | 5 August 2018 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 84)
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Jai Hind College |
Subject | Fiction, poetry |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1994) Sindhi Language Authority Award (2011) |
Kala Prakash (2 January 1934 – 5 August 2018) was an Indian novelist, short story writer, and poet of Sindhi language. She authored more than 15 books and won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1994 from the Government of India.
Biography
Kala was born on 2 January 1934 to a moderate family of
Her first story Dohi Bedohi (ڏوهي بيڏوهي) was published in the literary magazine Naeen Dunya in 1953. Her first novel published in 1957 was Hik Dil Hazar Arman.[3] In 1954, she was married to noted poet Moti Parkash.[4] She moved to Dubai in 1980 to join her husband who was appointed there to manage Indian High School Dubai. After the retirement of her husband, they returned to India in 2002 and settled in Adipur.
Her short stories were published in various prominent literary magazines including Naeen Dunya, Sipoon, Rachna, and Hindwasi. She also wrote on the poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and Sachal Sarmast. According to her, Shah Latif should be called the poet of people rather than that of mysticism.[5]
Publications
Novels
- Hik Dil Hazar Arman, 1954
- Sheeshay Ji Dil, 1960
- Hayati Hotan Reea, 1975
- Waqat, Vithiyoon, Vichhotiyoon, 1988
- Arsi-a-Aado, 1992
- Pakhan Ji Preet, 1998
- Samund ain Kinaro, 2004
- Oakha Pandh Piyar Ja, 2010
Short story collections
- Murk ain Mumta, 1973
- Varan men Gul, 1993
- Intizaar, 2008
Poetry collection
- Mumta Joon Lahroon, 1963
Autobiography
- Je Hianre Manjh Huran, 1987
Awards and honours
- Akhil Bharat, Sindhi Boli, and Sahit Sabha Award, 1965
- Maharashtra Sindhi Sahitya Academy Award, 1992
- Sahitya Akademi Award, 1994
- Ishwari Jeevatram Buxani Award, 2001
- Priya Darshni Academy Award, 2010
- Sindhi Language Authority Award, 2011
Death
She passed away on 5 August 2018 in Mumbai.[2][11]
References
- ^ Morai, Rakhial (2018). "سنڌي ادب جي ڪلا جو سج الهي ويو". Mehran. 3&4. Sindhi Adabi Board, Jamshoro: 18.
- ^ Dawn.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Pen is Mightier". Sindhishaan. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Late Shrimati Kala Prakash". Sindhi Sangat. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Shrimati Kala Prakash". ajuttam.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Kala Prakash". The Sindhu World. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Memon, Parveen Moosa (December 2019). "ڪلا پرڪاش جي ناولن ۾ عورت ڪردار جي حيثيت ۽ اهميت جو جائزو". Sindhi Boli Research Journal. 12 (2). Sindhi Language Authority, Hyderabad, Sindh.
- ISBN 9788126008735.
- ^ "Meet the Author Kala Prakash" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "कला प्रकाश". Marathi Vishwakosh (in Marathi). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "هند ۽ سنڌ جي ناليواري ليکڪا ڪلا پرڪاش هميشه لاءِ موڪلائي وئي". Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan (in Sindhi). Retrieved 9 May 2020.