Bulbul Sharma facts for kids

Bulbul Sharma is a talented Indian artist and writer. She was born on October 14, 1952, in New Delhi. Today, she lives in New Delhi and is busy writing short stories for children who are just learning to read.

About Bulbul Sharma

Bulbul Sharma grew up mostly in Bhilai, a steel town in Madhya Pradesh, India. She studied Russian Language and Literature at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. She finished her studies there in 1972. After that, she went to Moscow State University for more education.

When she came back to India in 1973, she started a career in painting. She joined Gawri, a group of artists in New Delhi. Later, in 1985, she began writing full-time.

Her Art and Writings

Bulbul Sharma has shown her paintings in many exhibitions. These shows were held both in India and in other countries. Her artwork is kept in famous places like the National Gallery of Modern Art and the Lalit Kala Akademi. Her paintings are also in the Chandigarh Museum. Other places that own her art include UNICEF NORAD and the National Institutes of Health in Washington. Her work is also at The Nehru Centre in London.

She started writing weekly articles for a newspaper called Statesman. She also worked as an editor for children's books for different publishers. Her stories have been translated into many languages. These include French, Italian, German, and Finnish.

Her Passions and Philosophy

Besides painting and writing, Bulbul Sharma loves watching birds. She also enjoys teaching art to children with disabilities. She has led many art and storytelling workshops for special children for over 15 years.

Bulbul Sharma believes in learning as much as you can. She once said, "Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can, there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did." This is a philosophy she lives by. Her writing style is simple and comes from her own observations. She also gets ideas from the places she travels. She helps readers see the beauty in everyday things. Her books often talk about the cycle of seasons and the changes they bring.

Books by Bulbul Sharma

Bulbul Sharma began her writing journey with collections of short stories. Later, she started writing novels and books specifically for children.

Short Stories

• My Sainted Aunts (1992)
• The Perfect Woman (1994)
• Anger of Aubergines (1997)

Novels

• Banana-Flower Dreams (1999)
• Shaya Tales (2006)
• Eating Women Telling Tales (2009) – In this book, Sharma explores how food plays many roles in women’s lives.
• The book of Devi (2011)
• Tailor of Giripul (2011)
• Grey Hornbills at Dusk
• Now that I am Fifty
• Travels with my Aunts
• Murder in Shimla (2020)

Children's Books

• Manu Mixes Clay and Sunshine (2005)
• Fabled Book of Gods and Demons
• The Children’s Ramayana
• The Book of Indian Birds for Children