Anamika (poet)
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Born17 August 1961
OccupationPoet, Writer
NationalityIndian
EducationMA in English literature, PhD, DLit
Anamika | |
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 Anamika at SAARC Festival of Literature 2017 in New Delhi | |
| Born | 17 August 1961 |
| Occupation | Poet, Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MA in English literature, PhD, DLit |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Academy Award in 2020. |
Anamika (born 17 August 1961) is a contemporary Indian poet, social worker and novelist[1] writing in Hindi, and a critic writing in English. My Typewriter Is My Piano is her collection of poems translated into English.[2] She is known for her feminist poetry.[2]
Anamika was born on 17 August 1961 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. She pursued a Master of Arts in English literature from the University of Lucknow in 1985.[3] Her current topic of research as a fellow at Teen Murti Bhawan, Delhi is "A Comparative Study of Women in Contemporary British and Hindi poetry".[4] She is currently teaching English Literature at a college affiliated to the University of Delhi.[2]
