Jammu, April 26 (Scoop News)- The much-awaited book in English on prominent Dogri poet Kehri Singh Madhukars life and literary works, published by the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi has finally hit the market. This book, authored by veteran journalist O.P. Sharma, will open a new window to Madhukars Dogri poetry to English readership.
The Sahitya Akademi had commissioned Mr Sharma to write Monograph on popular Dogri poet Kehri Singh Madhukar and it has been now published. Finely printed, this publication is priced at Rs 50 only and can be had from the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. Kehri Singh Madhukar has made a significant contribution to Dogri literature and holds place of pride among literary luminaries of Jammu and Kashmir. Many new aspects of his life and poetry have been explored and thrown light based on authentic facts.
This Dogri poet Madhukar is recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award in 1977 and his Dogri poetic composition are very popular and have high literary merit. This new book on his poetry has come out for the first time in English.
The institution of Sahitya Akademi , New Delhi is playing pivotal role in establishing the writers of different national and regional languages through publication of their writings. The present work is in the series of Makers of Indian Literature.
The author Mr Sharma, a son of the soil, is a veteran journalist who often writes on various topics particularly literary, cultural, social and historical as also many others matters.
MORE AT http://scoopnews.in/det.aspx?q=37453