Diwan Singh

Born in Kalet in Uttarakhand in 1937, Diwan Singh Bajeli has been writing on theatre for four decades. His reviews and his interviews of eminent theatre and film personalities have appeared in almost all leading national newspapers. His theatre reviews have also been published by India Weekly, London. For young readers he has retold many Kumaoni folk tales, which were published in The Children?s World. He regularly reviews dramas for The Hindu. A trade union and cultural activist, Bajeli has had a long association with Parvatiya Kala Kendra, and is presently its vice president. Bajeli has an MA in Political Science from Delhi University and a diploma in Journalism from Rajendra Prasad College of Mass Communication and Media. He has written short stories in both Hindi and English, as well as a few one-act plays. His two books?Mohan Upreti: The Man and His Art and The Theatre of Bhanu Bharti: A New Perspective?have been widely acclaimed by the press and discerning theatre lovers. The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, awarded him a Senior Fellowship in the field of theatre in 2007. Currently he is working on a book titled Folk Theatre of Kumaon.