Nand Kishore Acharya

Nand Kishore Acharya
Born	(1945-08-31) 31 August 1945 (age 79) Bikaner, Rajasthan, British Raj
Occupation	Playwright, poet, critic
Notable works	Chheelate Hue Apane Ko
Notable awards	Sahitya Akademi Award (2019) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Bihari Puraskar by the KK Birla Foundation

Nand Kishore Acharya (born 31 August 1945) is an Indian playwright, poet, and critic who was born in Bikaner, Rajasthan. ^[1] He is a professor emeritus at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, where he taught Political Economy and Human Rights. ^[2]

Awards

• Sahitya Academy Award 2019. ^[3]
• Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi's highest honour Mira Award. ^[2]

Bibliography

Poetry

• Jal Hai Jhan (1980)
• Wah Ek Samudra Tha (1982)
• Shabda Bhule Hue (1987)
• Aati Hai Jaise Mrityu (1990)
• Kavita Mein Nahin Hai Jo (1995)
• Anya Hote Hue (2008)

Plays

• Dehaantar (including Kimidam Yaksham 1987)
• Paagalghar (including Joote 1988)
• Gulam Badshah (including Hastinapur 1992)
• Kisi aur ka sapna

Criticisms

• Ajneya Ki Kaavya Titirsha (1970)
• Rachna Ka Sacch (1986)
• Sarjak Ka Man (1987)
• Anubhava Ka Bhaval (1994)
• Sahitya Ka Svabhava (2001)
• Sarjak Ka Man

Others

• Sanskriti Ka Vyakarana (1988)
• Aadhunik Vichar Aur Shiksha (1989)
• Parampara Aur Parivartan (1991)
• Sabhyata Ka Vikalpa
• The Cultural Polity of the Hindus
• Polity in Shukranitisaar

Translation

• Sunate Hue Baarish (1983) (Riokaan)
• Nav Manavaad (1998) (M.N. Roy)
• Vignana Aur Darshan (1999) (M.N. Roy)

References

1. Nand Kishore Acharya.. Real Personality of Bikaner
2. "Awards aren't creatively satisfying: Nand Kishore Acharya". DeccanChronicle.com. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. "Shashi Tharoor, Nand Kishore Acharya to receive Sahitya Akademi Award 2019; win Rs 1 lakh cash prize". EconomicTimes.com. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.