Udayan Vajpeyi

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Published five collections of poems including Kewal Kuchh Vakya & Wah, four collections of short-stories including Ret kinare ka ghar, three books of essays, a book on tribal painting and folk tales, Jangarh Kalam. Has written three plays for theatre director, K.N. Panikkar and a book on his works, Theatre of Rasa. A book on theatre director Ratan Thiyam. Published book length conversations with film maker Mani Kaul, historian Dharampal, Philosopher Navjyoty Singh etc. Published a novel, Qayaas. Works are translated in around 15 languages including French, Spanish, Polish, English, Swedish, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam etc. Received Raza Foundation, Krishna Baldev Vaid, Spandan, Kabir samman of Banaras literary festival etc. Awards. Writer-in-residence in Lavigny (Switzerland) in 2000, in Paris in 2003 and fellow at IAS, Nantes (France) in 2011.

Has written texts for many documentary films of many directors including Kumar Shahani etc. Written dialogues for Char Adhyaya (film based on Tagore's novel) by Kumar Shahani.

Recently published 'Khuli Aankh' (poetry collection), Naam hai uska Pakhi (Novel) and the English translation of his novel Qayaas, Love is Participation in Eternity.

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