Between the Two Lines

It is the English translation of the Sahitya Akademi winner ""Do Panktiyon Ke Beech"" by Rajesh Joshi. It is a remarkable collection of poems touching upon the big and small things one comes across in life.

About the author

Rajesh Joshi

Born on July 18, 1946, Narsinghgarh, Madhya Pradesh. Publications: Long Poem: Samargatha (published in the Pahal series.) Poetry Collections: Ek Din Bolange Pad, Mitti Ka Chehra, Nepathya Main Hansi, Do Paktiyon ke Beech, Chand Ki Vartani, Zidd, Ullanghan Stories Collection: Somvar aur anya Kahaniyan, Kapil Ka Pad Plays: Jadu Jungle, Ache Admi, Tankara ka Gana, Panse, Tukke par Tukka, Turn Saadat Hasan Manto Ho, Sapna Mera Yahi Sakhi Articles, Reviews and Notebooks: Ek Kavi Ki Notebook, Ek Kavi Ki Doosri Notebook Translations: Poems of Mayakovsky: Patloon, Pahina, Badal, Transcreations of the poems of Bhartrihari: Bhoomi ka Kalptaruyh YehBhi. Tukke par Tukka staged in a number of cities of India and abroad, Fiji and Columbia. Included in Barah Hindustani Shair (Twelve Indian Poets) edited by Azmal Kamal, Pakistan. Poems, stories and dramas translated in a number of languages of India and in English, Russian and German. Edited the renowned magazine 'Isliye', Vartman Sahitya (a special issue on poetry) and Naya Path. Distinctions and Honours: Muktibodh Puraskar 1978, Makhanlal Chaturvedi Puraskar 1985, Shrikant Verma Samman 1986, Shamsher Samman 1996, Pahal Samman 1998, Shikhar Samman 2000, Sahitya Academy Award2002. Retired from Banking services Freelance writing Contact: 11, Niralal Nagar, Dushyant Kumar Tyaji Marg, Bhopal-462 003 Email: rajesh.isliye@gmail.com Mob.: 7828711741