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Ramendra Kumar
BornHyderabad, India
NationalityIndian
GenreChildren's fiction, satire, poetry, travelogues, fiction & non-fiction for adults
Website
ramendra.in

Ramendra Kumar (also known as "Ramen") is an Indian author of children's books.[1] He has written 35 books in English,[1] which have been translated into 29 languages, including several Indic languages.[1] He also writes satire, poetry, travelogues, adult fiction, and non-fiction.

[2]His articles have been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Readers’ Digest, The Week, Swagat and several other off-line and on-line magazines. His interviews have appeared in major national newspapers and e-zines.

Biography

Ramen was born in Hyderabad.[3] He attended Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet.[3] After completing a degree in engineering and an MBA,[3] he moved to Rourkela where he got a job at the Rourkela Steel Plant.[3] His daughter, Ankita, and sons, Aniket and Labrador Aryan, are public figures.[3]


Writing career

The first edition of his first book for adults was titled Mohini.[4] His first non-fiction book, titled Effective Parenting: A New Paradigm,[5] was well received[6] and is now in its second reprint.[7]

Ramen began his career by writing satire and poetry.[8] When his daughter started asking him for stories, he shifted to children's fiction.[9] Ramen's first book for children was published in 1997.[10]

Since 1997, his work has been published by Penguin, Duckbill Hachette, Pratham, National Book Trust (NBT), Rupa & Co., Children's Book Trust (CBT), Navneet, Readomania, Pauline & Ponytale.[11] His stories have been included in ten anthologies published by CBT as well as collections published by AWIC, Vikas, Pustak Mahal, Readomania and Blue Pencil. His stories were also published in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.[12] Ramen's works have been published by newspapers and magazines.[13]

Ramen has written several travelogues, satires, and articles on relationships and parenting issues which have been published on-and offline.[14] His research-based literary pieces have been published in different anthologies.[15]

His adaptation of Juvenile Justice Act in 2006, which was published in a graphic novel format, was endorsed by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).[16] His graphic novel on diabetes was published by Butterflies, an NGO involved with homeless and working children.[17]

Written Works in School Curriculums and Education

Ramen's work has been included in school curriculums and educational programs.[18] One of his stories was included in a textbook for students in the ninth grade in Norway.[18] Another story was adapted as Kamishibai, the traditional form of storytelling in Japan.[18] His stories have also been published in 15 textbooks for schools following CBSE and ICSE and State Boards as well as in the curriculum in schools abroad.[18] Six of his books were recommended by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India, as Supplementary Readers.[18]


Awards

Ramen won 5 prizes in the ‘Competition for Writers of Children’s Books, 2016 (English)' organized by CBT.[18]

List of Published Works

  1. ^ a b c "Children's writer Ramendra Kumar honored in Athens".
  2. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "City-bred young adult book writer at Athens event".
  4. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ Kumar, Ramendra (6 September 2014). Effective Parenting: A New Paradigm (1st ed.). Learning And Creativity.
  6. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e f "Noted writer Ramendra Kumar felicitated in Sri Lanka". Outlook (India). Retrieved 23 March 2020.