Sonroopa Vishal Explained

Sonroopa Vishal
Birth Date:30 October 1977
Birth Place:Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation:Poet, Writer
Language:Hindi
Nationality:Indian
Education:M.A. (Hindi), PhD
Alma Mater:Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Prayag Sangeet Samiti
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University
Genre:Poetry, Ghazal
Notable Works:Likhna Zaruri Hai (2014)
America Aur 45 Din (2018)
Pichle Baras Ka Gulmohur (2019)
Awards:Harivansh Rai Bachchan Navodit Geetkaar Award (2014) & Jagadish Gupta Sarjana Award (2019) by Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Website:Official website

Sonroopa Vishal (born 30 October 1977) is Indian writer, poet and author, who writes in the Hindi language. The State Government of Uttar Pradesh awarded her with the Harivansh Rai Bachchan Navodit Geetkaar Award in 2015[1] and Jagadish Gupta Sarjana Award in 2019. Sonroopa Vishal has published three books, including Likhna Zaruri Hai (2014) and America Aur 45 Din (2018), and co-authored several books.

Early life and education

She has done an MA in Hindi from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University. She has also studied Music from Dayalbagh Educational Institute and holds a Sangeet Prabhakar (bachelor of music degree) from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad. She has done a PhD from Rohilkhand University.[2] She is the daughter of famous Hindi poet Dr. Urmilesh Shankhdhar.[1]

Career

Sonroopa published her first poetry collection in 2014 titled, Likhna Zaroori Hai. The book was well received and won the Harivansh Rai Bachchan Navodit Geetkaar Samman by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2015.[1]

Her second book, America Aur 45 Din was published in 2018 by Hindi Yugm. She wrote this travelogue during her stay in the US when she visited a series of poets' conferences organized in 25 cities of the US by the International Hindi Committee. In January 2019, it was launched by Ashok Chakradhar at New Delhi World Book Fair. During the launch, Chakradhar said, that the way Sonroopa has seen America in her journey from this point of view is amazing. She is seen very beautifully threading the emotions and feelings of the mind.[3] In September 2019, she was honoured with the Jagadish Gupta Award for her book America Aur 45 Din by the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan.[4]

Her third book is Pichle Baras Ka Gulmohur, a poetry collection which was published in 2019.[5] She is the editor of Dr. Urmilesh special issue of Saraswati Suman magazine.[2] Her fourth book, Hindi Ghazal Aur Dr. Urmilesh was published in 2021.[6]

Sonroopa Vishal has also co-authored several books and anthologies, including Stri Hokar Saval Karti Hai, Samkaleen Mahila Ghazalkar, Kavita Anvarat and Srajan Ke Sitare.[7] She has recited and performed her poetry during Kavi sammelan at Red Fort, Sahitya Academy, IIT Kharagpur, to various TV channels.[7] Vishal is also an Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India approved vocalist and Ghazal singer.[7]

Published works

Books

Anthologies

CDs

Award and recognition

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: सोनरूपा को हरिवंश राय बच्चन युवा गीतकार सम्मान . . . 4 August 2015 . hi.
  2. Web site: सोनरूपा विशाल . Anubhuti-hindi.org . hi . 2020-12-17.
  3. News: सोनरूपा की पुस्तक 'अमेरिका और पैंतालीस दिन' देख चक्रधर बोले अतिसुंदर . Livehindustan.com . . 13 January 2019 . hi.
  4. News: हिट हो गया सोनरूपा का 'अमेरिका और 45 दिन' . . . 21 September 2019 . hi.
  5. News: कवयित्री सोनरूपा के गीत संग्रह का विमोचन . Jagran.com . . 19 June 2019.
  6. News: Ashthana . Dr. Rohitashva . Book Review: हिंदी ग़ज़ल और डाॅ. उर्मिलेश . . September 2022 . Hindi.
  7. News: ISW Hosts Hasya Kavi Sammelan Today . Indianewengland.com . 11 May 2018.
  8. News: Dinesh . जगदीश गुप्त पुरस्कार से सम्मानित हुईं कवियत्री डॉ. सोनरूपा विशाल . Livehindustan.com . . 31 December 2019 . hi.
  9. News: बदायूं की बेटी सोनरूपा ने साहित्य जगत में बिखेरी प्रतिभा, हो रही वाहवाही . Amarujala.com . . 12 February 2020 . hi.
  10. News: डॉ सोनरूपा विशाल व जुबेर अंसारी को मिला युवा रत्न शिखर सम्मान . Livehindustan.com . . 26 November 2018 . hi.
  11. News: डॉ. सोनरूपा को कला श्री सम्मान . Amarujala.com . . 7 November 2012.
  12. News: राज्यपाल साहित्यकारों को पुरस्कार एवं सम्मान दिया . Yug Jagaran Newspaper . 12 March 2018 . 8 . hi.
  13. Web site: परिचय - सोनरूपा विशाल . Shabdankan.com . hi . 12 December 2012.