Swadesh Deepak (born 1943) is an Indian playwright, novelist and short-story writer. Deepak has been active on the

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literary scene since the mid-1960s and is best known for ''Court Martial,'' a 1991 play. Deepak's most recent book is ''Maine Mandu Nahin Dekha,'' a volume of memoirs. Deepak holds master's degrees in both

and English. For twenty-six years, he taught

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Memorial College.

Awards and honours

Deepak won the ''

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Award'' in 2004.

Books

Collections of short stories

* ''Ashwarohi / अश्वारोही (1973)'' * ''Maatam / मातम (1978)'' * ''Tamaasha / तमाशा (1979)'' * ''Pratinidhi Kahaniyan / प्रतिनिधि कहानियां (1985)'' * ''Bal Bhagwaan / बाल भगवान (1986)'' * ''Kisi Apriya Ghatna Ka Samachar Nahin / किसी अप्रिय घटना का समाचार नहीं (1990)'' * ''Maskhare Kabhi Nahin Rote / मसखरे कभी नहीं रोते (1997)'' * ''Nirvachit Kahaniyan / निर्वाचित कहानियां (2003)'' * ''Bagugoshe / बगूगोशे'' (2017)

Novels

* ''Number 57 Squadron / नंबर ५७ स्क्वाड्रन (1973)'' * ''Mayapot / मायापोत (1985)'

Plays

* ''Natak Bal Bhagwan / नाटक बाल भगवान (1989)'' * ''Court Martial / कोर्ट मार्शल (1991)'' * ''Jalta Hua Rath / जलता हुआ रथ (1998)'' * ''Sabse Udaas Kavita / सबसे उदास कविता (1998)'' * ''Kaal Kothari / काल कोठरी (1999)''

Memoirs

* ''Maine Mandu Nahin Dekha / मैंने मांडू नहीं देखा (2003)''

References

External links

Translation of a Short Story by Swadesh Deepak (from ''The Little Magazine'')

News about Swadesh Deepak ''Court Martial''

Court Martial at ''FTII'', by Swatantra Theatre PUNE
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