Norah Richards

Norah Richards
An older white woman with white hair, eyes cast downward
Norah Richards, from a 1940 issue of The Indian Listener
Born
Norah Mary Hutman

(1876-10-29)29 October 1876
Ireland
Died3 March 1971(1971-03-03) (aged 94)
India
Occupation(s)Playwright, radio presenter, writer, actress

Norah Richards (29 October 1876 – 3 March 1971) was an Irish actress and theatre practitioner, who was later called the Lady Gregory of the Punjab. She devoted 60 years (1911–1971) of her life towards enriching the culture of the area.[1] She came to the Punjab in 1911 and produced the first Punjabi play, Dulhan ("The Bride"), written by her pupil I. C. Nanda in 1914.[2]

In 1970, Punjabi University, Patiala, conferred an honorary DLitt degree on her, for her contribution to Punjabi culture, especially Punjabi drama.[1]

  1. ^ a b A TRIBUTE: Lady Gregory of Punjab by Harcharan Singh, The Tribune, 1 March 2003.
  2. ^ Norah Richards Britannica.com.