Nationality Indian Role Writer Name Hrishikesh Sulabh | Religion Hinduism Other names Prabhat Education Bachelor of Arts | |
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Born 15 February 1955 (age 69) ( 1955-02-15 ) Village Laheji, Sivan, India Alma mater B.N. College, Patna University Known for Prominent Figure of Indian Literature and Theatre of India
Presenting rural reality in his works, especially short stories
Using the device of Bideshiya Shaili in Modern Indian Theatre Children Vatsala
Vasundhara
Vallari Spouse Mira Kumari Verma (m. 1982) Books Vasant ke Hatyare, Ranga aranga, Ban̐dha hai kala | ||
Daaliya written by hrishikesh sulabh dire by sanjay upadhya by nirman kala manch 2
Hrishikesh Sulabh (born 15 February 1955) is a Hindi writer, best known for short stories and writing plays in Bideshiya shaili. He worked with the All India Radio between 1980 and 2015. He is now retired and focuses on writing and interacting with young writers / poets / theater workers and activists.
Contents
- Daaliya written by hrishikesh sulabh dire by sanjay upadhya by nirman kala manch 2
- Recent
- Life
- Awards
- Work
- Plays
- Short story collections
- Theatre criticism
- References
Recent
'Sulabh's newest short story collection titled Halant (हलंत) has just been released by Rajkamal Prakashan. The title story can be read for free at http://www.shabdankan.com/2014/05/hrishikesh-sulabh-halant-hindi-kahani.html.
'Sulabh has written a new play called Daaliya (दालिया) based on a story by Rabindranath Tagore.
'Sulabh has just been bestowed upon with the Indu Sharma Antar-rashtriye Katha Samman by Katha,UK for his short-story collection Vasant ke Hatyare.
Life
He was born in a small village (of Laheji, in district of Siwan, Bihar). He received his basic schooling in the village school at Laheji. The ambience of village stage and theatre led to the inculcation of theatrical values in him.
His father, who was a freedom fighter, moved to the city of Patna for Sulabh's further education. After completing his B.A. in Hindi, he went to pursue his Masters in the same subject. Due to financial constraints and family responsibilities, he had to drop out after a year of his M.A. education.
As an optimisation between arranging his wherewithal and channelising his creative energies, he took up a job with All India Radio as an executive.
He married Meena Shrivastava on 26 April 1982 at the age of 28. At that time, she was the only graduate in her village (of Madhavpur, in district of Champaran, Bihar). He has three daughters, Vatsala, Vasundhara, and Vallari.
His life and works have been greatly influenced by his father, Dr. Rama Shankar Srivastava (Prasad), who was a homoeopathic doctor and a freedom fighter. Sulabh has been known for crediting his father for being exceptionally understanding. He mentions the freedom and faith extended by his father towards himself as the biggest motivating factors in the journey of his life. For the past three decades, Hrishikesh Sulabh, apart from writing plays and being a theatre activist, has been actively participating in the various cultural movements. His stories have been published in a plethora of magazines and at the same time, they have been translated into various languages, also in English. On account of his intense passion for theatre, he looked up towards writing plays along with story writing. ″Hrishikesh Sulabh″ has incorporated the theatrical skills and ideas of the famous drama style of ″Bhikhari Thakur″ .i.e. Bidesiya″ in his plays for the first time in a very creative style for the contemporary Hindi theatre. ″National School of Drama″ staged his play ″Batohi″. For the past few years he has been continuously writing for the literary magazine 'Kathadesh'.
″Dharti Aaba″ and Rani ka Sapna are Hrishikesh Sulabh's latest play.
Awards
Work
His works can be broadly classified into three categories – plays, short stories, and theatre criticism.
Plays
Short story collections
Theatre criticism
His story Ashtabhujalal ki Bhujaein/ अष्ठभुजालाल की भुजाएँ (known after translation as Ashtabhujalalinte Bhujangal) was included in Theranjedutha Hindi Kathakal (translated and edited by V. K. Ravindranath)