Naveen Kishore Explained

Naveen Kishore is an Indian writer and theatre practitioner, In 1982 he founded Seagull Books publication in Kolkata.^[1]

Early life

Kishore, born in Kolkata on 17 January 1953,^[2] earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in 1973 before starting his career as a theater lighting designer. In 1982, he established Seagull Books an independent publisher of world literature for publishing program centered on drama, film, art, It is also renowned for publishing Indian film scripts by director Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, and plays by Indian playwrights in translations.^[3] Naveen began in theater as an assistant props person for Red Curtain's production "Wait Until Dark". He later worked in advertising and organising concerts with artists like Begum Akhtar and Birju Maharaj.^[4]

Awards

Kishore has received several accolades, including:

• Goethe Medal in 2013.
• Words Without Borders Ottoway Award for promoting international literature in 2021.^{[5] [6]}

.References

1. News: Rao . Subha J. . 2023-07-13 . 'I was interested in the why and how of Seagull Books': Pushan Kripalani . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-10-21 . 0971-751X.
2. Web site: Saffronart . Naveen Kishore – London 32 . 2023-10-21 . www.storyltd.com . en.
3. Web site: Verse Affairs: 'Slam Shut the Door on Fingers Made Numb' . 2023-10-21 . The Wire.
4. Web site: Seagull at 40 is about affirming the word: Naveen Kishore . 2023-10-21 . www.telegraphindia.com.
5. Web site: Walch . Louis . 2021-09-08 . Naveen Kishore, Renowned Publisher of Seagull Books, to Receive 2021 Ottaway Award . 2023-10-22 . Words Without Borders . en.
6. Web site: 2021-09-10 . 'In a globalised world, we should be allowed to publish what we want regardless of where we are situated': Ottaway Award 2021 winner Naveen Kishore . 2023-10-21 . The Indian Express . en.