Arjun Deo Charan
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Dr. Arjun Deo Charan is a renowned Rajasthani
poet, critic, playwright, theatre director and translator. He is presently the Head of Department of Rajasthani Language
in the Jai Narain Vyas University
, Jodhpur
. He has been selected as president of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Jodhpur
on 26th november 2011 for 3 years.
and Rajasthani. His works have been translated into various Indian languages including Urdu
. He is known for his women-centric poems and plays. His two books Rajasthani Kahani: Parampra-Vikas and Bagat ri Barkhadi are very important in the Rajasthani literature
. In these he has described the development of the modern Rajasthani story and then Rajasthani poetry.
Some of his creations are: Ghar To Ek Naam Hai Bharose Ro, Prem ka Dariya, Nuvi Paribhasava, Ladai su Paili, Aakhar, Kethwa Ujali. He has also edited an anthology of Rajasthani poetry Sakh Bharay Sabad. He has translated Bertolt Brecht
’s play, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Girish Karnad
’s "Nagmandal" and Shudrak’s "Mrichchakatikam" in Rajasthani.
, Delhi for his poetry "Dharam Judh" in 1992. He also has been awarded by Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi for his contribution to the Rajasthani language
theatre in 1999.
Rajasthani language
Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...
poet, critic, playwright, theatre director and translator. He is presently the Head of Department of Rajasthani Language
Rajasthani language
Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...
in the Jai Narain Vyas University
Jai Narain Vyas University
Jai Narain Vyas University also known as University of Jodhpur is situated in Jodhpur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Established in 1962 it took over the four colleges of Jodhpur run by the state government...
, Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
. He has been selected as president of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
on 26th november 2011 for 3 years.
Works
He has written and directed more than 25 plays in HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Rajasthani. His works have been translated into various Indian languages including Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
. He is known for his women-centric poems and plays. His two books Rajasthani Kahani: Parampra-Vikas and Bagat ri Barkhadi are very important in the Rajasthani literature
Rajasthani literature
Rajasthani has a vast literature written in various genres starting from 1000 AD. But, it is generally agreed that modern Rajasthani literature began with the works of Surajmal Misrana. His most important works are the Vansa Bhaskara and the Vir Satsai...
. In these he has described the development of the modern Rajasthani story and then Rajasthani poetry.
Some of his creations are: Ghar To Ek Naam Hai Bharose Ro, Prem ka Dariya, Nuvi Paribhasava, Ladai su Paili, Aakhar, Kethwa Ujali. He has also edited an anthology of Rajasthani poetry Sakh Bharay Sabad. He has translated Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
’s play, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language...
’s "Nagmandal" and Shudrak’s "Mrichchakatikam" in Rajasthani.
Awards
He has been awarded by Sahitya AkademiSahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi ', India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India...
, Delhi for his poetry "Dharam Judh" in 1992. He also has been awarded by Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi for his contribution to the Rajasthani language
Rajasthani language
Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...
theatre in 1999.