Hemant Shesh

Renowned Poet, Editor, Art-Critic, Photographer, Columnist, Script-Writer, Film Maker, Painter and Administrator

 

Born on: 28th December 1952, Jaipur (India)

Mother: Mrs. Jaya Goswamy MA

Father: Acharya Bhalchandra Goswamy 'Prakhar', BA L.L.B., D.P.A

Marital-Status: Married to Punam Yadunath Goswamy, M.A. Children: One Daughter: Neha and One Son: Nimish. Education: M.A. in Sociology from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 1976

 

Present Position: Working asRegistrar, Rajasthan Revenue Board, Ajmer

 

Telephonic Contact: Res: + 91 141- 2391933

 

Major Books Published

 

1. "Jaari Itihaas Ke Viruddha" (Long Poem): ……… Lok Sampark Prakashan (1973): Jaipur

 

2. "Beswaad Hawaaen" (Poet's Monograph) ……… Rajasthan Sahitya Academy (1981) Udaipur

 

3. "Ghar-Baahar" (Poetry Collection) ………Shilpi Prakashan (1982) Udaipur

 

4. "Kripal Singh Shekhawat" ( An artist's Monograph) ……… Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy (1984) Jaipur

 

5. "Vrikshon Ke Swapna"(Poetry Collection) ……… Sanghi Prakashan (1988) Udaipur/Jaipur

 

6. "Neend Men Mohanjodaro"(Poetry Collection) ……… Panchsheel Prakashan (1988) Jaipur

 

7. "Ashudhha Saarang"(Poetry Collection) ……… Panchsheel Prakashan (1992) Jaipur

 

8. "Kasht Ke Liye Kshamaa"(Poetry Collection ) ……… Sanghi Prakashan (1995) Jaipur

 

9. "Rang Agar Rang Hen"(Poetry Collection) …………Bohra Prakashan (1995) Jaipur

 

10. "Kripayaa Anyathaa Na Len" ( A Long Poem) ……… Sanghi Prakashan (1998) Jaipur

 

11. "Aap ko Yah Jaan Kar Prasanntaa Hogi" (Poetry collection) …… National Publishing House( 2001) Delhi

 

12. Jagah Jaisee Jagah" (Poetry collection) ………………… Bhartiya Gyanpeeth (2007) New Delhi

 

13. “Bahut Kuchh Jaisa Kuchh Naheen” (Poetry collection) ……………. Vani Prakashan ( 2008) New Delhi

 

Books Edited and Published

  

14."Saundaryashastra Ke Prashna"(Art & Aesthetics) ……………. National Publishing House (2000) New Delhi

15."Kala-Vimarsh" (Discourses on Arts and literature) …………… National Publishing House (2000) New Delhi

16." Bhartiya Kalaa-Roop"(Indian Art-Forms)……………………… National Publishing House (2000) New Delhi

17."Bhartiyata Kee Dharanaa" : (Collection of Essays on Indianness)…… National Publishing House, (2005) Delhi

18. "Bhartiya Rangmanch" : (On Indian theatre)………………………National Publishing House, (2005) New Delhi

19.” Jaltee Hui Nadi “( Poetry Collection) …………Education Department, Govt. of Rajasthan, (2006) Bikaner

20. “Kalaon Kee Moolya Drishtee” ……………….Vanee Prakashan, New Delhi (2008) New Delhi

 

Works Included In Other Books

 

20. "Rajasthan Ke Kavi" Rajasthan Saahitya Academy (1977) Udaipur

21. "Great Indian World Poets" International Poetry Society (1978) Madras

22. "Indian Verse by Young Poets" Indian Verse (1980) Calcutta.

23. "Rajasthan Kee Samsaamyik Kalaa" Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy(1987)Jaipur

24. "Das Samsaamyik Chitrakar" Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy (1988) Jaipur

25."Roopankan" Printwell Publishers (1995) Jaipur

26."Indriya Bodh Aur Kavita" Hansa Prakashan (1995) Jaipur

27. "Laya" Rajasthan Patrika Prakashan (1997) Jaipur

28. "Sadi Ke Ant Men Kavita" Udbhavnaa Prakaashan (1998) Muzaffarnagar

 

Books in Press:

 

29. "Samkaleen-Kala-Paridrashya" : (Art-History)

 

30. "Iti Jaisa Shabda" : (Poetry collection)

 

31. " Khed-Yog Pradeep " : (Poetry collection)

 

32. "Prapanch Saar Subodhni": (Poetry collection)

  

Journals and Periodicals Edited

 

•"Chetnaa": (student-editor of Central School Magazine) (1968)

 

•"Samvet" : Anthropological Journal on South Indian Culture and Andhra rituals(1976)

 

•"Prayaas" : A Publication on plastic and performing Arts (1978-1979)

 

•"Kalaa-Yatraa" : A Multi-color Art Publication on behalf of the WZCC (1998) Udaipur.

 

•“Pratidhwani” : A Quraterly magazine of The Rajasthan Administrative Officers’ Association (2000- 2008)

 

•"Vayam" : A tri-lingual advanced research Quarterly journal for Rajasthan Sanskrit University (2005-2007)

 

•"Kalaa- Prayojana" : Bilingual, Art and Literary Quarterly of WZCC, Udaipur ( editing since 1995 till date).

  

Other Publications

 

1. Creative writing and Publication widely since 1970 in almost all important literary magazines, periodicals, Journals and Newspapers of India. Hundreds of poems, art-criticism, essays, comments, articles, Book-Reviews, literary critiques and translations published and widely acclaimed. Works translated in many Indian and foreign languages including Russian, French, German, and English. Prescribed as a major Hindi Poet in the Senior Higher Secondary (optional Hindi literature Paper) by the Rajasthan Board of Secondary education, Rajasthan, Ajmer.

2. Published in Kalpanaa (Hyderabad), Pahal, Sparsh (Jabalpur), Bahuvachan, Naya-Prateek, Saptaahik-Hindustan, Hans, Samkaleen Bhartiya Saahitya, Vaamaa, Swaagat, Namskaar, Kaadambini, Pratibha-India, Ravivar, Nandan, Vaicharikee, Jansatta, Aajkal, Gagananchal, Sunday Observer, Muktdhaaraa, Vishayavastu, Abhinaya, Akshar-Bharat, Sahitya-Amrit (Delhi) Nav Bharat Times ( Bombay, Jaipur), Dharmayug, Aakalp, Anu-Abhaa, Udbhaavnaa (Bombay), Lahar, Raaviraa (Ajmer), Poorvagrah, Saakshatkar, Abhee (Bhopal), Daily Tribune (Chandigarh), Poet (Madras), Jan-Sanskriti, Raashtriya Sahaaraa, Atev (Lucknow), Dastaavez , Antar-Bharati (Gorakhpur), Dhartee (Kanpur) Sahitya Sampark, Kathya-Roop, Pratigyaa, (Allahabad), Sambodhan (Kankroli), Bindu, Madhumati Kala-Prayojan (Udaipur), Shiviraa, Chiti, Vaatayan, Naya Shikshak (Bikaner), Samvet (Hyderabad), Utkarsh , (Lucknow), Samkaleen Srajan, Vagarth, Avkaash, Ravivar, Amrit Bazar Patrika, Anand Bazar Patrika (Calcutta), Vartman-Sahitya (Ghaziabad), Aaveg (Ratlam), Tatasth (Pilani), Sameeksha (Patna), Gavaah (Muzaffarnagar), Jansanskriti, Naandi (Varanasi), Kyon (Bhinmal), Antaraal (Laxmangarh), Kriti-Or, Lok-Sampark, Disha, Bhasha-Parichaya , Tantra, Lok Vikas , Navjyoti, Navchintan, Aayam, Animaa, Sharar, Dishaa, Sampreshan, Rajasthan Patrika, Itwari Patrika, Rastradoot, Kronch, Daily Bhaaskar, Daily Samachaar-Jagat, (Jaipur), Baatcheet (Munger), Nai-Duniya (Indore)] Anchal-Bhaarti (Dewaria), Nishkarsh (Sultanabad), Yatraa (Katni), Bhojpuri-Lok (Aligarh), Sandarsh (Philibhit), Vipaashaa (Simla), Kavitaa, Lok Prabhaat (Alwar), Indradhanush -e magazine etc. etc.

 

Membership of Voluntary, Philanthropic & Cultural Bodies

  

1. Convenor, "Prayas Kala Sansthan" (since 1974, till Date).

 

2. Advisor "Aadarsh Lok" (an autonomous art-institution of Bikaner) ( 1976-1984)

 

3. Founder member "Uttardeshiya-Andhra-Sangati" (since 1978).

 

4. Member, Voluntary Blood Bank Organization, Jaipur (since 1980).

 

5. Adviser "Dishaa" (Literary monthly) (1982-1984).

 

6. Member, Indian Red Cross Society (1983,1998).

 

7. Member, Rajasthan Sahitya Academy (1987- 1988-1989)

 

8. Advisor, Rajasthan Shiksha-Sahitya- Academy (1987,1988.1989.1990).

 

9. Member, Rotary Club International (1987, 1988,1989).

 

10. Founder member, "Sajag Upbhokta Manch " (since 1988).

 

11. Hon. Secretary, "Manjunath Smriti Sansthan" (since 1988).

 

12. Member, Art Council of Rajasthan (since 1990).

 

13. Founder member, Indian Institute of Data Interpretation & Analysis (since 1992) 14. Member, Program Advisory Committee, Doordarshan (1992-1993). 15. Founder member, "AWA" International (India-France) (since 1994 ).

 

16. Member JDA Sub-committee on Art & Culture for master plan of Jaipur (1994).

 

17. Advisor, Culture, International conference on Cardiology (1994).

 

18. Member , Advisory Board, National Crafts Institute , Jaipur ( since 1995).

 

19. Honorary Member, Research Board of Advisors "The American Biographical Institute" U S A ( since 1998)

  

Biography included in Anthologies

  

1. International Writer's Catalogue (1977) for American Libraries, USIS ,

Washington DC (1971)

 

2. Jaipur : Art and Artists (1977)

3. Who's Who of Indian Writers (1983) and (1999) Saahitya Academy, New Delhi

 

4. International Authors & Writers: Who's Who (1987).

 

5. Reference Asia Who's Who of Men and Women of Achievement & Distinction(1992).

 

6. Indo-American Who's Who (1993)

 

7. Indo-European Who's Who (1995).

 

8. Twentieth Century Distinguished Who's Who (1996,1998).

 

9. Sahityakaar-Kosh (1997.2000, 2008)

 

10. International who's who of Intellectuals (1998,1999,2000).

 

11. International Directory of Distinguished Leadership (1998,1999,2000).

 

12. Outstanding people of the 20th Century (1999,2000).

 

13. Dictionary of International Biography (1999,2000,2001).

 

14. International Book of Honor (1999,2000).

 

15. Rajasthan Varshikee (Yearbook) (since 1989 till date).

 

16. International Men of the millennium (1999,2000)

 

17. Authors and writers Who's Who (2000)

 

18. Infa Year-Book

 

19.Great minds of the 21st Century (2002)

 

20. Asia- Men & Women of Achievement

  

Achievements in Visual Arts and other Literary & Journalistic Pursuits

 

•Very keen and active interest in drawing & painting, photography.

•Six one-man exhibitions of oil paintings, poster-poems and drawings organized at “Chaturdik” and “Surekh” art-galleries of Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, Art gallery of the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy at Ravindra Manch and at Information Centre Art Gallery, Jaipur. Some of the works have been in permanent collection of Juneja Art Gallery, Jaipur. Paintings also included, exhibited and appreciated in international, national, and other Art exhibitions held by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy and other Art institutions. Works in many public and private collections all over the world including the Reserve Bank of India.

•Photographs also published in newspapers and magazines.

•Acted as Judge in various State and National Painting-exhibitions and on the spot painting competitions Organized State level Children's painting camps & competitions.

•Invited to write a regular column on art activities in newspapers and magazines, like Pratipaksha (New Delhi) Itwari Patrika (Jaipur) Rajasthan Patrika (Jaipur), Lahar (Ajmer), shivira (Bikaner), Vatanayan (Bikaner) etc.

•Was official art-critic of periodicals like "Pratipaksha" (New Delhi), " Muktadhara"(New Delhi), "Shuddha" (Jodhpur) and Daily "Rajasthan Patrika and “ Itwari Patrika, Jaipur ( from 1969 to 1982).

•Has also worked as the Campus correspondent for the national news service "Samachar Bharti" during under-graduate studies in the University-college for earning journalistic experience ( 1972,1973,1974).

•Active interest in writing scripts for documentaries and Vedio-films. Has directed numerous Vedio-films for art-centers like Jawahar Kala Kendra. A full -length U-matic documentary film titled as "Kalaon Ke Aakash Men Khuli Khidkee" conceived, scripted & directed for Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.

•Invited as a prominent young Hindi Poet to participate in "Antar-Bharati-3" -All India Poets and Critics joint Workshop in 1988 organized by the “Nirala Srijan Peeth” of Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal, where a number of poems were translated into Gujrati, Bangla, Tamil, Marathi and English by other participating litterateurs.

•Recitation of Poems was filmed by Bharat Bhawan for their archives and "Asian poetry Center".

•Dramatization of a story "Baatcheet" was done by renowned theatre director-playwright Rizwan Zahir Usman in Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur's, Annual Short plays' Festival (1996)

•Regularly Broadcasting Poems, talks and Discussions from Various Centres of All India Radio and Doordarshan (TV) since 1970.

•Participated in All India Radio's prestigious Multi National symposium of poets ("Sarva Bhashaa Kavi Sammelana") for the year 2000 at Pune, India.

•Has been reciting poems in many All India Kavi Sammelanas organized by Television, A.I.R, Universities, Academic and Literary and other cultural bodies.

•Convened many Symposia, discussions, Seminars, Conferences, Artists camps, Workshops on Art, Aesthetics, Literature and Culture.

•Has chaired many sessions. Delivered lecture-Demonstrations, talks, Inaugural and Valedictory Speeches on art and culture

•Ph D degree awarded to a research scholar registered by Aligarh University who worked on” the literary contribution of Hemant Shesh to contemporary Hindi poetry” (2000)

•Biographical Note included in international e-Yahoo-Group “Samaveta”, Yahoo, Wikipedia, Orkut, hi5, Bigadda, where are you now (WRUN), fricker, etc. and other websites.

• A felicitation function organized jointly by the Rajasthan Vidyapeeth ( A deemed University) and State Academy of letters followed by a detailed lecture on the poetic process (in Jan. 2002) at Udaipur.

•Chief Minister Rajasthan Mrs. Vasundhra Raje felicitaed on 29th April 2005 for literary achievements.

•Felicitation for outstanding literary contribution to literature by “Aastha Cultural Institution (2006)