Thursday, March 19, 2009
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About Me
- kosimitra
- Dr. Om Prakash Bharti a Folklorist, Art Historian, Story writer, and Playwright born on 5 September 1968 in Saharasa (BIHAR) Education:M.A. Dramatics (Gold Medalist, First Class First), 1992 M.A. Hindi Literature (First Class), 1994 Ph. D (Folk Theatre Tradition of Eastern India) from Patna University, Patna, 1996 About 150 articles published on folklore and allied subjects in different research journals/ dailies. Books Published : Nadiyan Gaati Hain (a folkloristic study of songs of Kosi river) The River Sings( In English),Lokayan, an anthology of selected published articles on folk music, dance and theatre,Bihar Ke Paramparik Natya,Balan –Traditional Theatre of Sikkim,Ankia Nat – Traditional Theatre of Assam,Maithilik Lok Natya Co-writer of Encyclopaedia of Social Science edited by Professor S.S. Sashi.2006 Honours&Awards:Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award – 2007-2008.Bilasa Loksahitya Samman- 2007.Sera Panch Samman-2008 .Purvottar Hindi Akademi Samman-2009. Presently working as Deputy Secretary in the Sangeet Natak Akademi North East Centre, Shillong.