Anamika (born 17 August 1961) is a contemporary Indian poet, social worker and novelist writing in Hindi, and a critic writing in English. My Typewriter Is My Piano is her collection of poems translated into English. She is known for her feminist poetry.
Early life and education Anamika was born on 17 August 1961 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. She pursued a Master of Arts degree in English literature from the University of Lucknow in 1985. 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". She is currently teaching English Literature at a college affiliated to the University of Delhi.
Works Poetry collections Tokri mein Digant Anushtup Doob-dhaan Khurdari Hatheliyaan Paani ko Sab Yaad thaa
Awards 2020 – Sahitya Akademi Award for her poetry Tokri Mein Digant 'Their Gatha': 2014 She is the first and only female poet to have won the prize in the award's 65-year history.
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Four poems in Hindi Hindi Poems, some with English translations, via shabdankan.com Women, via foundationsaarcwriters.com Salt, via worldliteraturetoday.org Kavitakosh Shakhsiyat, via youtube.com