Vadim Molodiy was born in Moscow, 1947. He studied medicine and received a degree in psychiatry. During his professional career he worked as psychiatrist and Jungian analyst. In literary circles he is known as a poet, essayist and publisher. His works have appeared in numerous periodicals in Russia, Europe and USA. He is the author…
Kazi Nazrul Islam (24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, writer, musician and the national poet of Bangladesh. Popularly known as Nazrul, he produced a large body of literary works with themes that included religious devotion and rebellion against oppression. Nazrul’s activism for political and social justice earned him the title of “Bidrohi Kobi” (Rebel Poet). His compositions form the famous genre of Nazrul Geeti…
. Vidya Golam was a pioneer of Mauritian Kreol literature and a prominent voice of Mauritian unity and solidarity. His works include Voltiz Tu, Kanser [Cancer], Disab dan Liziye [Sand in the Eye], Lonorab Yago [The Honorable Iago], and Ti Bato Papye [The Little Paper Boat]. The poems from the collection, “Voltiz Tu” won a…
Asadullah Khan Ghalib (1797-1869), hailed from the central Asian family of Aibuk Turks. His grandfather had migrated to India during the reign of Shah Alam II and joined army which his sons also did after him. After his father was killed in an action in Alwar, Ghalib lived a life of deprivations. Grants in appreciation…
Shanta Acharya is an internationally recognized name in modern Indian English literature. The canvas of her creativity and literary expressions are as vast as the geography of the continents, where she finds her roots and lives to nurture her art and profession. Shanta Acharya, a poet and a writer, is also a successful business professional….
. Matthew Hunt is an inveterate traveler, mountaineer, and musician. He has released music as Slim Hunt, Slim Rosa, and The Iris Bell and performs regularly. He lives in Washington DC with his wife and children. The Black Swan From far on darkened river shores A flight is set that undoes men’s fortunes For we…
Mohammed Ayub Betab’s poems are translated into English by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis from their Hindi translations by Agni Shekhar from the original Kashmiri. . . Mohammed Ayub Betab (June 1939 – December 2005 ) is a well known Kashmiri Poet. He was born in Shupyan, Kashmir, where his work is widely respected. He worked as a headmaster and…
. Vishnuchandra Sharma – विष्णुचन्द्र शर्मा (April 01st, 1933- November 02nd, 2020) was born in Varanasi, UP, India. He is an important name in Hindi literature. He was a poet, writer, translator, and editor of ‘Kavi’ magazine. His notable works are “Avaal to Main Sanad Hoon” अव्वल तो मैं सनद हूँ and “Muktibodh Ki Aatmkatha (1984), मुक्तिबोध…
. Holly Day’s poetry has recently appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, Grain, and Harvard Review. Her newest poetry collections are Where We Went Wrong (Clare Songbirds Publishing), Into the Cracks (Golden Antelope Press), Cross Referencing a Book of Summer (Silver Bow Publishing), and The Tooth is the Largest Organ in the Human Body (Anaphora Literary…
Kunwar Narain An iconic figure in Indian literature, Kunwar Narain is regarded as one of the finest poets, writers and thinkers of modern times. He read widely, across literatures and disciplines, and blended an international sensibility with a grounding in Indian history and thought. He has written in diverse genres, including three epics considered classics…
BIO Sarita Jenamani (India/Austria) was born in Cuttack, Orissa and studied Economics and Management Studies in India and Austria. She writes in English, Hindi as well as in her mother tongue, Odia. Having three books of poetry, she has been published in a number of anthologies and international literary journal including the prestigious PEN international…
Translated from the original Hindi by John Vater and Apurva Narain ‘You degenerate insect!’ one inveterate man said to another. The second man, to prove he wasn’t an insect, clawed like a cat at the face of the man calling him one. ‘Animal!’ A new sobriquet, accompanied by a powerful slap, confirms the view…
