Ramesh Chandra Shah

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Ramesh Chandra Shah
Born1937 (age 86–87)
Sahitya Academy Award

Ramesh Chandra Shah is an Indian poet, novelist, critic

Sahitya Academy Award winning novel, Vinayak.[3][4][5][6] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2004 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[7]

Biography

Ramesh Chandra Shah was born on 1937 in the hilly village of

Agra University. He began teaching in the high school at Barechhina (Uttaranchal) and later taught in remote colleges in the small towns of Sidhi and Panna in Madhya Pradesh before moving to Bhopal. He retired as HOD English Literature from Hamidia college in 1997.[1][6] after which he chaired Nirala Srijnanpith, a literary chair instituted by Bharat Bhavan[9] till 2000.[1]

Shah is credited with several books composed of poems, short stories, travelogue, essays and novels.

Sahitya Academy Award in 2014.[5][8] Years earlier, the Government of India honoured him with the civilian award of Padma Shri.[7]

Shah survives his wife, Jyotsna Milan,[14] a Mumbai born writer[15] who died in 2014.[4] He lives in Bhopal.[6][15]

Books and publications

Novels

Short story anthologies

Poems

  • Kachue Ki Peeth Par[2]
  • Harishchandra Aao[2]
  • Nadi Bhaagti Aayi[2]
  • Pyaare Muchkund Ko[1]
  • Dekhte Hain Shabd Bhi Apna Samay[27]
  • Chaak Par Samay
  • Bahuvacana[28]

Essays

  • Rachna Ke Badle[2]
  • Shaitaan Ke Bahaane[2]
  • Aadmi Ka Peda[2]
  • Padhte Padhte[1]
  • Svadharm Aur Kaalgati[1]
  • Hindi Ki Duniya Mein[1]
  • Ancestral Voices[29]

Plays

  • Maara Jaai Khusro[2]
  • Matiyaburj[1]

Others

  • Ek Lambi Chaanh (travelogue)[1]
  • Mere Sakshaatkaar (interviews)[30]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ramesh Chandra Shah". Pratilipi: A Bilingual Literary Journal (13). 2009.
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  4. ^ a b c d Abhinay Shukla (5 January 2015). "Hindustan Times Interview". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Amarujala". Amarujala. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d "Times of India". Times of India. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Vinayak Excerpts". Aaj Tak. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Nirala Srijnanpith". Bharat Bhavan. 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Amazon profile". Amazon. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  11. ^ Interview with Sameena (YouTube video). Sameena Ali Siddiqui. 14 December 2010.
  12. ^ "Author Profile". Hindi Book Centre. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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  14. ^ "Jyotsna Milan". Muse India. 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  15. ^ a b Rakesh Sharma (2015). "Web Dunia". Web Dunia. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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