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Parag Author Prize 2025: Heartiest Congratulations to Priyamvad.
22 दिसम्बर 1952 को कानपुर (उ.प्र.) में जन्मे प्रियंवद की पूरी शिक्षा कानपुर में हुयी। उन्होने ‘प्राचीन भारतीय इतिहास एवं संस्कृति’ में एम. ए की परीक्षा पास की। इसी दौरान, इतिहास के साथ साथ प्रियंवद का गहरा लगाव साहित्य से भी बढ़ता रहा। इसी का परिणाम है कि उन्होंने साहित्य और इतिहास दोनों पर पुस्तकें लिखीं हैं।
अब तक उनके पाँच उपन्यास, सम्पूर्ण कहानियों का बड़ा संग्रह, इतिहास की चार पुस्तकों के साथ, बाल साहित्य की पाँच पुस्तकें प्रकाशित हैं। इन पाँच पुस्तकों में कहानी संग्रह के अलावा एक उपन्यास और एक इतिहास की पुस्तक शामिल है।
प्रियंवद पिछले पच्चीस वर्षों से हिन्दी की प्रतिष्ठित पत्रिका ‘अकार’ का प्रकाशन व पिछले 8 वर्षों से सम्पादन कर रहे हैं। उनकी कहानियों पर दो फीचर फिल्म और एक शॉर्ट फिल्म भी बनी है। पिछले 30 वर्षों से साहित्यकारों के प्रतिष्ठित सम्मेलन ‘संगमन’ के 26 आयोजनों के संयोजक हैं।
साहित्य और इतिहास की अनेक दुर्लभ किताबों वाली अपनी विशाल लाइब्रेरी को, अपनी रचनाओं का श्रेय देने वाले प्रियंवद कानपुर में रहते हैं।
Born on 22 December in 1952, Priyamvad grew up in Kanpur. He did his Masters in Ancient Indian History and Culture in Kanpur. While growing up, Priyamvad came to love literature as much as history. This interest made him a writer of both history and literature.
Priyamvad has published five novels, a large collection of short stories, four books on history and five books for children. His works for children include a novel and a book on history. For 25 years, Priyamvad has published a Hindi magazine ‘Akaar’, which he has edited for 8 years now. His stories have been adapted into two feature films and a short film. He has curated 26 events at the prestigious literary festival ‘Sangaman’ over the last 30 years.
Priyamvad continues to live in Kanpur. He attributes his success as a writer to his huge library which includes rare books in Hindi.
“किशोर पाठकों के भावनात्मक और बौद्धिक विकास के अनुरूप अच्छा हिंदी साहित्य मुश्किल से देखने में आता है- चाहे वह कोई भी विधा हो। प्रियंवद की रचनाएं ऐसे में बियाबान में हरियाली का-सा सुकून देती हैं।”
“It is tough to find good literature in Hindi, in any genre, which appeals to the emotional and intellectual growth of young adults. In this arid landscape, Priyamvad’s writing for young people is like a breath of fresh air.”
Priyamvad Hindi Interview
Priyamvad English Interview
Priyamvad Citation
Priyamvad Notable Works
22 दिसम्बर 1952 को कानपुर (उ.प्र.) में जन्मे प्रियंवद की पूरी शिक्षा कानपुर में हुयी। उन्होने ‘प्राचीन भारतीय इतिहास एवं संस्कृति’ में एम. ए की परीक्षा पास की। इसी दौरान, इतिहास के साथ साथ प्रियंवद का गहरा लगाव साहित्य से भी बढ़ता रहा। इसी का परिणाम है कि उन्होंने साहित्य और इतिहास दोनों पर पुस्तकें लिखीं हैं।
अब तक उनके पाँच उपन्यास, सम्पूर्ण कहानियों का बड़ा संग्रह, इतिहास की चार पुस्तकों के साथ, बाल साहित्य की पाँच पुस्तकें प्रकाशित हैं। इन पाँच पुस्तकों में कहानी संग्रह के अलावा एक उपन्यास और एक इतिहास की पुस्तक शामिल है।
प्रियंवद पिछले पच्चीस वर्षों से हिन्दी की प्रतिष्ठित पत्रिका ‘अकार’ का प्रकाशन व पिछले 8 वर्षों से सम्पादन कर रहे हैं। उनकी कहानियों पर दो फीचर फिल्म और एक शॉर्ट फिल्म भी बनी है। पिछले 30 वर्षों से साहित्यकारों के प्रतिष्ठित सम्मेलन ‘संगमन’ के 26 आयोजनों के संयोजक हैं।
साहित्य और इतिहास की अनेक दुर्लभ किताबों वाली अपनी विशाल लाइब्रेरी को, अपनी रचनाओं का श्रेय देने वाले प्रियंवद कानपुर में रहते हैं।
Born on 22 December in 1952, Priyamvad grew up in Kanpur. He did his Masters in Ancient Indian History and Culture in Kanpur. While growing up, Priyamvad came to love literature as much as history. This interest made him a writer of both history and literature.
Priyamvad has published five novels, a large collection of short stories, four books on history and five books for children. His works for children include a novel and a book on history. For 25 years, Priyamvad has published a Hindi magazine ‘Akaar’, which he has edited for 8 years now. His stories have been adapted into two feature films and a short film. He has curated 26 events at the prestigious literary festival ‘Sangaman’ over the last 30 years.
Priyamvad continues to live in Kanpur. He attributes his success as a writer to his huge library which includes rare books in Hindi.
“किशोर पाठकों के भावनात्मक और बौद्धिक विकास के अनुरूप अच्छा हिंदी साहित्य मुश्किल से देखने में आता है- चाहे वह कोई भी विधा हो। प्रियंवद की रचनाएं ऐसे में बियाबान में हरियाली का-सा सुकून देती हैं।”
“It is tough to find good literature in Hindi, in any genre, which appeals to the emotional and intellectual growth of young adults. In this arid landscape, Priyamvad’s writing for young people is like a breath of fresh air.”
Priyamvad Hindi Interview
Priyamvad English Interview
Priyamvad Citation
Priyamvad Notable Works
Dr. Mukul Priyadarshini, a Ph.D. in Linguistics, taught in the B.El.Ed. Programme at Lady Shri Ram College and at Miranda House, University of Delhi. She has been professionally associated with government organisations such as NCERT, NCTE, CBSE etc, and civil society organisations such as Eklavya, Ankur Society for Alternatives in Education, Organisation for Early Literacy Promotion (OELP), Tata Trusts etc. Her research interests include the position of Languages in Education, the discursive nature of Hindi, and the politics of languages in multilingual societies.
Mukul strongly believes in bringing the subtleties and aesthetics of languages into the discourse of education through rich children’s literature. She has been closely engaged in fostering the linguistic diversity of our classrooms as an editor, translator and educationist.
Dr. Mukul Priyadarshini, a Ph.D. in Linguistics, taught in the B.El.Ed. Programme at Lady Shri Ram College and at Miranda House, University of Delhi. She has been professionally associated with government organisations such as NCERT, NCTE, CBSE etc, and civil society organisations such as Eklavya, Ankur Society for Alternatives in Education, Organisation for Early Literacy Promotion (OELP), Tata Trusts etc. Her research interests include the position of Languages in Education, the discursive nature of Hindi, and the politics of languages in multilingual societies.
Mukul strongly believes in bringing the subtleties and aesthetics of languages into the discourse of education through rich children’s literature. She has been closely engaged in fostering the linguistic diversity of our classrooms as an editor, translator and educationist.
Prabhat, devoted to writing for children in Hindi, has several titles to his name and published by a range of publishers. His first published books appeared in 2005 – Kalibai by Room to Read, and Paniyon ki Gadiyon Mein by Lokayat. Writing in children’s magazines has also been an intrinsic part of his writing career and has several of his poems published in magazines. Prabhat’s writing captures a wide age group with humour and empathy. He has emerged as a pioneer of the contemporary style of writing for children using language that is simple and often local. He holds the ability to write across genres and about conflict in a style that is tender yet complex. Prabhat’s contribution to children’s literature has been so intense that his work has secured a place in the domain of education. Prabhat has received the Big Little Book Award in 2019, awarded by the Parag Initiative of Tata Trusts, recognizing his significant contributions to children’s literature in Hindi.
Prabhat, devoted to writing for children in Hindi, has several titles to his name and published by a range of publishers. His first published books appeared in 2005 – Kalibai by Room to Read, and Paniyon ki Gadiyon Mein by Lokayat. Writing in children’s magazines has also been an intrinsic part of his writing career and has several of his poems published in magazines. Prabhat’s writing captures a wide age group with humour and empathy. He has emerged as a pioneer of the contemporary style of writing for children using language that is simple and often local. He holds the ability to write across genres and about conflict in a style that is tender yet complex. Prabhat’s contribution to children’s literature has been so intense that his work has secured a place in the domain of education. Prabhat has received the Big Little Book Award in 2019, awarded by the Parag Initiative of Tata Trusts, recognizing his significant contributions to children’s literature in Hindi.
Prabhat Kumar Jha is a pedagogue, writer and editor. He has worked with the Ankur Society of Alternatives in Education for the last thirty years. Prabhat has been instrumental in creating several writers’ collectives across five of Delhi’s working-class neighbourhoods. In collaboration with a team of facilitators, he has created spaces where the creative energies of children and young adults are drawn into intellectual practices, honed across multiple interactions with the locality, the city and the wider digital world. Over the years, these collectives have created an extensive body of published work in the form of anthologies and articles. Prabhat has led these young writers and researchers to collaborate with leading international academic institutions and universities. Prabhat’s work can be located in the interstices between pedagogy, literature, urban studies and labour.
Prabhat Kumar Jha is a pedagogue, writer and editor. He has worked with the Ankur Society of Alternatives in Education for the last thirty years. Prabhat has been instrumental in creating several writers’ collectives across five of Delhi’s working-class neighbourhoods. In collaboration with a team of facilitators, he has created spaces where the creative energies of children and young adults are drawn into intellectual practices, honed across multiple interactions with the locality, the city and the wider digital world. Over the years, these collectives have created an extensive body of published work in the form of anthologies and articles. Prabhat has led these young writers and researchers to collaborate with leading international academic institutions and universities. Prabhat’s work can be located in the interstices between pedagogy, literature, urban studies and labour.
LEC Hindi is open to all educators and intended for teachers, school librarians, development sector professionals, and literacy and language educators and in fact for every one working with children and books with the desire to spread the joy and culture of reading. The LEC offers a unique opportunity to strengthen understanding and academic thinking linked to practice in a well-designed, highly charged environment with some of the best library practitioners in the field.
The course comprises three contact sessions in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. LEC hindi has successfully completed seven batches. More than two hundred library educators and teachers from 43 organisations across 19 states have participated in the course.
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