नन्द भारद्वाज (Nand Bharadwaj)

Nand Bharadwaj (born 1948) is an eminent Indian writer, poet, and media professional, distinguished in both Hindi and Rajasthani literature. Born in Barmer district, Rajasthan, he has authored numerous books spanning poetry, fiction, and literary criticism, and has translated Albert Camus's 'The Outsider' into Rajasthani. His Rajasthani novel, "Samhi Khulto Marag," received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2005. Bharadwaj also received the prestigious Bihari Award and has been recognized by Doordarshan for his contributions to programs on Indian Classics. In "तीन बीसी पार: Modern Rajasthani Stories," he presents a collection of contemporary Rajasthani short stories.