Session Writer: Uday Prakash
Session Details
This will be a one-hour Zoom meeting.
Date and Time: Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST
Led by: Dr. Kusum Knapczyk
Language: Hindi, with English support if needed
Registration Deadline: Please sign up by March 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST to receive the Zoom link.
Readings for March
A short story in Hindi and Urdu.
Urdu: https://www.rekhta.org/stories/ram-sajiwan-ki-prem-kahani-uday-prakash-stories?lang=ur
Hindi:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xP7IwsYbqLu8WefrIqqZhl2Qf1t-7iPZ/view?usp=sharing
About Uday Prakash
Uday Prakash is one of the most important voices in contemporary Hindi literature. He was born in 1952 in the remote village of Sitapur in Madhya Pradesh. In his youth, he was a member of the Communist Party. He later left the region for Delhi during the State of Emergency in India from 1975 to 1977. Before that move, he completed his Master’s in Hindi Literature at Saugar University with distinction.
Over the years, Prakash has worked with various newspapers and television organizations in Delhi while continuing to write poetry and fiction that has earned recognition in India and abroad. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award, one of India’s most respected literary honors. His 2013 novel The Walls of Delhi was also a finalist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. In addition to his writing, he has worked as a filmmaker and playwright. He divides his time between New Delhi and Sitapur in Madhya Pradesh.
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