| 词条 | Ramendra Kumar |
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}}{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}{{Infobox writer | name = Ramendra Kumar | image = Ramendra Kumar.jpg | caption = Writer by Passion | birth_place = Hyderabad, India | nationality = Indian | genre = Children's fiction, satire, poetry, travelogues, fiction & non-fiction for adults | website = {{url|http://ramendra.in}} }}Ramendra Kumar (Ramen) is an award-winning Indian writer for children with 35 books in English. They are also available in 15 Indian languages and 14 foreign languages. He also dabbles in satire, poetry, travelogues, adult fiction and non-fiction.[1] BiographyRamen was born in Hyderabad. He did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. After completing his Engineering and MBA he moved to Rourkela when he got a job in Rourkela Steel Plant. He is now settled in Rourkela with his wife Madhavi. His daughter Ankita and son Aniket are bonsai celebrities in their own right.[2] Writing careerRamen commenced by writing satire and poetry but once his daughter started pestering him for stories, he shifted to children's fiction. Ramen's first book for children came out in 1997. Since then his work has been published by such well known names like Penguin, Hachette, Pratham, National Book Trust (NBT), Rupa & Co., Children's Book Trust (CBT), Navneet, Pauline, Ponytale, Pustak Mahal and Vikas. His stories have been included in ten anthologies brought out by CBT as well as collections brought out by Vikas and Pustak Mahal. His stories have also been published in the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul Series.'{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} Ramen's work has been published and reviewed in major newspapers and magazines. One of his stories has been included in the text book for class 9 students of Norway while another story has been adapted as Kamishibai, the traditional form of storytelling in Japan. His stories have also found a place in textbooks for schools following CBSE and ICSE and State Boards as well as in the curriculum in schools abroad. 6 of his books have been recommended by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India, as Supplementary Readers. His read-aloud book Paplu the Giant was selected for story telling sessions to mark the International Literacy Day, by its publisher Pratham. On 7 September 2013 the story was narrated in more than 25 languages in 27 states across the country as well as abroad. The book has also been brought out as an audio book by "Radio Mirchi" in five languages as a part of its CSR initiative 'Mirchi Cares'. The book will be distributed by Pratham in collaboration with National Association for the Blind. His adaptation of Juvenile Justice Act, 2006 in a Graphic Book format was endorsed by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ( UNODC ). His graphic book on diabetes was published by Butterflies, a NGO involved with street and working children. Ramen has also to his credit several literary pieces which have been published in different anthologies. The first edition of his maiden book for adults Mohini, was sold out in the very first week of its release. His first book on non-fiction, Effective Parenting: A New Paradigm, has received an excellent response in both its print as well as eAvatars. The writer is a popular blogger and has been contributing regularly to several e-zines including The Week.in, Bonobology.com, Faking News, FirstPost.com, Teekhi Mirchi.in, ParentEdge.in, LearningandCeativity.com et al. More than 200 of his literary pieces have appeared on various portals. An inspirational speaker and story teller, Ramen has been invited to participate in several festivals including Jaipur Literature Festival, Hyderabad Literary Festival, Bookaroo, Bhubaneswar Festival of Storytelling (BhuFesto), Chandigarh Children’s Literature Festival etc as well as seminars organised by Sahitya Akademi, IGNOU and NBT among others. He presented a paper at the 31st IBBY World Congress held in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2008. He had the rare honour of chairing two sessions at the 36th IBBY World Congress held in Aug-Sept. 2018, the only Indian writer to do so. Ramen has also conducted Creative Writing sessions in Denmark, Kenya & Sri Lanka. Awards & accoladesRamen won 5 prizes in the ‘Competition for Writers of Children’s Books, 2016 (English)’ organized by CBT. With this, the tally of Ramen’s awards in this prestigious competition over the years has climbed to 31. Ramen was also felicitated by the writers and publishers of Sri Lanka for his significant contribution to children’s literature, in December 2017. Creative CommunicationsDuring his three decade old career in Corporate Communications Ramen has developed expertise in media relations, crisis management as well as creative communications. In 1995 he represented SAIL at the International Metal Fair, Beijing, China Case studies on creative communications presented by him have won awards at the national level. He has regularly been presenting papers on the theme at various fora. He has been actively associated with Rourkela Steel Television (RSTV) Centre, which unleashed the cable TV revolution in the country in the 80s. Under his stewardship RSTV went digital and has been telecasting its programmes to a global audience in real time. Bibliography
References1. ^{{cite news |title= Children's writer Ramendra Kumar honored in Athens |url=http://www.indiapost.com/childrens-writer-ramendra-kumar-honored-in-athens/}} 2. ^{{cite news |title= City-bred young adult book writer at Athens event |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/sep/25/city-bred-young-adult-book-writer-at-athens-event-1877074.html}}
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