Biography
DR. NARENDRA MOHAN (Eminent Poet, Playwright and critic) Born on 30 July 1935 in Lahore.After the partition, he accompanied by his parents shifted to Ambala and received his education from Matriculation to M.A at Ambala.
After six years of teaching at various colleges in Panjab and Agricultural University, Hissar( Haryana), shifted to Delhi University, Khalsa College and later on joined as Reader in Hindi Department, Delhi University. Retired in the year 2000.
Active for the last four decades as a Playwright, Poet and Critic, Dr. Narendra Mohan has established his identity as a national figure at the literary scene. He is a trend setter in poetry (Vichar Kavita, Lambi Kavita). His critical works initiated new discourses on Partition and Manto. His complete works have been published in eight volumes. Narendra Mohan’s Ranchavali is a significant contribution to Hindi literature. A TV serial ‘Ujale Ki Aur’ of 26 episodes, written by him and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, earned him recognition and fame.
Narendra Mohan is a distinguished Playwright. His plays are:
1.Kahe Kabir Sono Bhai Sadho (1988) (The Play was staged at Patna (N.S.D. Workshop), Simla (Drama Festival), Delhi (Shri Ram Centre), Delhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru University. 2.Seengdhari (1988) The play was staged at Delhi, Shri Ram Centre and at Patiala. 3.Qalander (1991) (The play was sponsored by Sangeet Natak Academy and staged by Sambhav Art Group, New Delhi at Allahabad in the Drama Festival, 1991and by Asmita Theatre Group in Delhi) 4.No Man's Land (1994) (The play was staged at Shri Ram Cenrtre, Delhi by Sakshi Art Group, Delhi). 5.Abhang-Gatha (2000) The Play was staged by Rang Samooh, Ujjain at Ujjain and at the prestigious NSD Bharat Rang Mohotsav, New Delhi, 2004. 6.Mr. Jinnah (2005) The Play was staged by Arvind Gaur’s ‘Asmita’ Theatre Group, Delhi. The staging of the play was scheduled for 22, 23 June 2005. However, it was banned on 21 June 2005. The play was later staged at different theatre centres throughout the country and was translated into English and many Indian Languages. Mohan is known for his controversial play Mr.Jinnah 7.Manch Andhere Mein (2011) Staged by Rang Samooh, Ujjain. Virat Kalodbhav staged many shows at Mumbai and other Theatre centers’ across the country. 8.Had Ho Gayee, Yaaro (2010] Staged at Yamuna Nagar. 9.Malik Amber (2012) These plays have been staged by renowned Theatre Groups and prominent directors and have been widely recognized by the readers, viewers, theatre lovers and critics. Critics and theatre persons, while discussing and analyzing his plays, have taken pains to explore at length the different features of his plays from ‘Kahe Kabir’ to ‘Abhang-Gatha’ and from ‘Mr Jinnah’ to ‘Malik Amber’. Togetherness of word and theatre has been a central characteristic of his plays.
He has also edited works of Saadat Hassan Manto. Honoured by Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan-Sahitya Bhusan Samman and Sahityakar Samman by Hindi Academy,Delhi. He is a literary trend-setter of two movements in Hindi Poetry called 'Vichar Kavita' and 'Lambi Kavita'.
He has published seven collections of poems, six plays, ten books of literary criticism and fifteen edited books on various themes and genres. His poems, plays and critical articles have been translated into Punjabi, Urdu, Marathi, English and other Indian languages.
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