Bio - Late Dr. Moti Prakash
Late Dr. Moti Prakash, is one of the outstanding poets of the post-partition Sindhi literature. He has contributed to other genres, such as short story, drama, and novel, critical essay, literary sketches and journalistic columns in a few newspapers.
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About - Late Dr. Moti Prakash
Significant Literary Achievements/ Contributions in Sindhi:
As Writer & poet:
- 'Aau Ta Choryoon Chung' (Let us play the fiddle), Poems, 1959.
- 'Andhero Ujalo' (Light & darkness), Novel, 1963.
- 'Gulran Ja Geet' (Songs for budding kids), Children's literature, 1963.'
- Chininga Vich Choley' (Sparks in my lap), Poems 1983.
- 'Dithe Deenhan Thyam' (Have not seen you for a long), Character Sketchesà 1986.
- 'Se Sabh Sandhyum Saah Seen' (All are hidden in my heart), Travelogue, 1987.
As Dramatist:
Late Dr. Moti Prakash was a founder Secretary of "Sindhu Kala Mandir', which was established with the object of staging Sindhi full length / one act plays. In addition, he has produced about 250 plays & features for AIR during his tenure with AIR from 1956 to 1977. He also wrote the following Three-Act-plays:
- 'Raat Hik Toofan Ji' (Stormy night), 1971.
- 'Anja Ta Maan Nandhri Ahyanà (I am still a small kid), 1962.
- Recognition By Way Of Awards / Honours:
During his literary career, Late Dr. Moti Prakash has received several awards/ honours. A few most significant are given below:
Late Dr. Moti Prakash was a founder Secretary of "Sindhu Kala Mandir', which was established with the object of staging Sindhi full length / one act plays. In addition, he has produced about 250 plays & features for AIR during his tenure with AIR from 1956 to 1977. He also wrote the following Three-Act-plays:
- Award for his book 'Gulran Ja Geet' Children's literature 1975 (At New Delhi By NCERT, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India).
- Award for Outstanding Contributions to Sindhi literature, 1987 (By Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli Ain Sahit Sabha).
- Award for his book 'Se Sabh Sandhyum Saah Seen', 1989 (At New Delhi by Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India).