Prof. Divik Ramesh (Real Name: Ramesh Sharma)
Eminent Hindi Poet, Translator and author of Children’s Literature.
Born in 1946 in Delhi, India, Prof. Divik Ramesh is prolific and an eminent Indian poet who writes in Hindi. He earned Ph-d degree in Hindi literature from University of Delhi and has taught in the same University since 1970. He has been Principal of Motilal Nehru College of the same University(2000-2011). He has also been visiting professor of Hindi under cultural exchange programme at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea from 1994 to 1997. His major works comprise 10 books ( Raaste Kei Beech, Khuli Aakhon Mein Aakash, Haldi Chawal aur Anya Kavitayein, Chotta Sa Hastakshep, Phool Tab Bhi Khila Hota, Gehoon ghar Aaya Hai, Vaha Bhi aadmi To Hota Hai, Bancho Likhi Ibaarat, Maa Gaon Mei Hai and Vahan Pani Nahi Hai) of poems, one book of verse-play (Khand Khand Agni), and four books of research & critical essays (Some Aspects of Korean And Indian Literature, Naye Kaviyon Kei Kavya-Shilp-Siddhant; Kavita kei Beech Sei; Sakshat Trilochan , Samvad Bhi Vivad Bhi , Samjha Parakha, Hindi Bal Sahitya: Kuchh Padav, Padhate-Samajhate, Bal Sahitya). He has also edited more than 5 books of which Nishedh kei Baad is a collection of poems of 8th decade. He is a very renowned and popular author of literature for children too. Ten poetry collections, collections of short stories, three books of folk tales and a book of memoirs are to his credit apart from a book of his selected poems ‘101 Bal Kavitayen’(2008), Khub Jor Se Aayi Baarish (2009),‘Bandar Mama’, Samajhdar Haathi: Samajhdar Chinti and a play ‘Ballu Hathi Ka Bal Ghar’(2009) in this field. His works have been translated almost in all the Indian languages and in Korean, Russian, English etc. Feather and Mother In Village are collections of his poems translated into English. In Korean, his book of poems, ‘Sai Dal Aie Gyol Hon’ (Bird’s Wedding) published in 1997 became the first book of Hindi poems in Korean. He himself has translated poems and articles of Korean, Russian, English, Bulgarian, Chinese etc. He has got published anthologies of Korean poetry translated by him in Hindi – Koryai Kavita-yatra (Ancient and Modern Korean poems) and The Day Breaks O! India (originally written by Kim Yang Shik) in 1999. A book of children’s poems of Korea is also translated by him in Hindi and the same is published by N.B.T.in 2001. A book of selected Korean folk tales translated into Hindi by him has been published in 2000. A book of some of the stories(into Hindi translation) from Sam Guk Yusa is also published. His Hindi translation of Yi Mun Yol’s novel ‘Our Twisted Hero’ under title Khalnayak is published in 2015. He has visited Korea; Japan; America; England; Singapore; Bangkok; Hong Kong; Moscow and Port of Spain etc. He has been honoured with a number of National and International distinguished awards including Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar, 2018, Soviet Land Nehru Award, Hindi Academy Award (two times), Girija Kumar Mathur Award, Prakash Vir Shashtri Samman(2002). Hindi Academy’s ‘Sahityakar Sanman’ (2003). N.C.E.R.T’s National Children Award. Dwivagish Award (National Award for translation), 2009,Ratan Smriti Award(Natonal),2009. Highest award for Children’ literature of Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Bal Sahitya Bharati Samman (2013) , Sh Gopal Ram Goel Puraskar (2016) and, Citation by Ambassador of R.O.Korea, Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of Outstanding support and significant contribution to The 7th International Conference of Korean and India Writers and Artist by Institute of Korean Literature Studies,