Kesra Ram

Talwara Khurd, Sirsa, Haryana, India

Kesra Ram holds an MA degree in Hindi from Punjab University and degrees in journalism and mass communication from Rajasthan University. To date five books of short stories have been published: Ram Kishan Banaam State Hazir Ho (2004), Pulsiya Kiyon Marda Hai (2006), Bulbulyan Di Kaasht (2012), Thanks a Lot Puttra (2016), and Zanani Paud (2019). Ram has also translated twelve books from Hindi-Punjabi-Rajasthani. His book Ram Kishan Banaam State Hazir Ho has been translated into Gujarati language. Each of Ram’s first four short story collections was awarded the best book of the year award by Haryana Punjabi Sahit Academy. He has received other awards such as Rozana Nawan Zamana, Bibi Sawarn Kaur Zadgari, Kartar Singh Nakai and Principal Sujan Singh Kahani. Reflecting on his writing he says, “…By creating realistically styled stories, I try to present my contemporary political, social, and economic truths.”