Nemi Chandra Jain | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1919-08-16)16 August 1919 Agra, India |
| Died | 2005(2005-00-00) (aged 85–86) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Rekha Jain |
| Children | Urmi Bhushan Gupta, Rashmi Vajpeyi,Kirti Jain and Sanjay Jain[1] |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Nemi Chandra Jain (1919-2005) was an Indian poet, critic, theatre personality and the founder ofNatarang Pratishthan, a charitable trust established in 1989 for the promotion of theatre, arts, literature and culture in India.[2] He was born on 16 August 1919 in Agra and was a holder of a master's degree (MA) in English.[3] He served theNational School of Drama as a senior lecturer from 1959 till 1982 and also worked withThe Statesman andThe Economic Times as a columnist.[3] He foundedNatrang, a theatre magazine, was its editor and visited many countries with his theatre activities.[3] He was the author ofOctave Strings (1944),Solitary (1973),Navanna (2002),[4]Aage Gahan Andhera Hai (2007)[5] andRang Dharshan (2008)[6] besides several translations and critical essays[7] on a variety of subjects.[3] includingFrom the Wings, Notes on Indian Theatre,[8] which is a prescribed text for academics atChrist University.[9]
Jain was honoured by theGovernment of India in 2003 withPadma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[10] He died two years later, in 2005.[11][12] Natrang Pratishthan has instituted an annual lecture to honour his memory.[13][14]
His wife, Smt. Rekha Jain was a children playwright, dancer and writer. She was founder director ofUmang Children's theatre.[15]His daughter, Kirti Jain is also an eminent theatre artist and served theNational School of Drama as The Director from 1988 till 1995.[16][17]His son, Sanjay Jain is Professor atDepartment of Physics and Astrophysics,University of delhi and has served as Head of the Department.[18]
