By Dr Kusum Ansal , Founder of Kusumanjali Foundation which promotes, supports , aids and recognises the artistes, literary and cultural activities. Kusumanjali Sahitya Samman is awarded to one Hindi writer and one to  a writer in any other Indian language every year. .She has written 25 books which include poetry, stories, novels, travelogue and autobiography.

 

Her major works are --Panchvati, Jo Nahin Kaha Gaya ,Rekhakriti, Maun Ke Do Pal,Mera Hona, Pate Badalte Hain and Yadon ka Humsafar.Ek aur Panchvati was made into a film by Basu Bhattacharya. HER stories have been made into plays and staged by IPTA and other theartre groups.

 

She has received several awards, prominent among them being--Hindi Akadami Sahitya Samman ,Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan award,,Samanvay Shri award,Priydarshan award,Shiromani award. She has also received Sahitya Akadami Punjabi award. She is widely travelled and her works have been translated several languages including -English,Urdu, Punjabi,Bengali,Greek and Russian

 

She is a teacher of Ikebana.