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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 magazines.[3] His interviews appear in major national newspapers and e-zines[citation needed].

Biography

Ramen was born in Hyderabad,[4]he attended Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet.[4] After completing a degree in engineering and an MBA,[4] he moved to Rourkela where he got a job at the Rourkela Steel Plant.[4] His daughter, Ankita, and sons, Aniket and Labrador Aryan, are public figures.[4]

Writing career

The first edition of his first book for adults was titled Mohini.[5] His first non-fiction book, titled Effective Parenting: A New Paradigm,[6] was well received[7] and is now in its second reprint.[8]

Ramen began his career by writing satire and poetry.[9] When his daughter started asking him for stories, he shifted to children's fiction.[10] Ramen's first book for children was published in 1997.[11]

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.[12] His stories have been included in ten anthologies published by CBT[13] as well as collections published by AWIC, Vikas, Pustak Mahal, Readomania and Blue Pencil.[14] His stories were also published in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.[15] Ramen's works have been published by newspapers and magazines.[16]

Ramen has written several travelogues, satires, and articles on relationships and parenting issues which have been published online and offline.[17] His research-based literary pieces have been published in different anthologies.[18]

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).[19] His graphic novel on diabetes was published by Butterflies, an NGO involved with homeless and working children.[20]

Written Works in School Curricula and Education

Ramen's work has been included in school curricula and educational programs.[21] One of his stories was included in a textbook for students in the ninth grade in Norway.[21] Another story was adapted as Kamishibai, the traditional form of storytelling in Japan.[21] 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.[21] Six of his books were recommended by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India, as Supplementary Readers.[21]

Awards

Ramen won 5 prizes in the Competition for Writers of Children’s Books, 2016 (English) organized by CBT.[21]

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. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "City-bred young adult book writer at Athens event".
  5. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ^ Kumar, Ramendra (6 September 2014). Effective Parenting: A New Paradigm (1st ed.). Learning And Creativity.
  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. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Ramendra Kumar". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  21. ^ a b c d e f "Noted writer Ramendra Kumar felicitated in Sri Lanka". Outlook (India). Retrieved 23 March 2020.