Aditya Tiwari | |
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![]() Poet Aditya Tiwari in London in 2023. | |
Born | Jabalpur, India |
Occupation | Poet, Activist |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
Notable works |
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Aditya Tiwari is an Indian poet and LGBT rights activist. [1] [2]
He was born in Jabalpur, India [3] and completed his primary education at St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School. [4] He then attended the University of East Anglia and received a Master of Arts in Journalism. [5] [6]
He has published two books: a poetry collection April is Lush in 2019 and an anthology Over the Rainbow: India’s Queer Heroes with Juggernaut Books in 2023. [3] [7] [8] [9] He has spoken at various literary festivals, including New Delhi's Rainbow Lit Fest, one of India's largest LGBT literary festivals. [10] Aditya actively engages in advocacy for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) community. [11] [12] His work has appeared in several national and international publications including The Times of India, Hindustan Times, PinkNews, and The Telegraph. [13] [14] [15] [16]
In 2022, he produced and hosted a six-part radio series on the BBC, which primarily focused on a range of diverse experiences including men’s mental health. [6] [17]
Aditya Tiwari | |
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![]() Poet Aditya Tiwari in London in 2023. | |
Born | Jabalpur, India |
Occupation | Poet, Activist |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
Notable works |
|
Aditya Tiwari is an Indian poet and LGBT rights activist. [1] [2]
He was born in Jabalpur, India [3] and completed his primary education at St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School. [4] He then attended the University of East Anglia and received a Master of Arts in Journalism. [5] [6]
He has published two books: a poetry collection April is Lush in 2019 and an anthology Over the Rainbow: India’s Queer Heroes with Juggernaut Books in 2023. [3] [7] [8] [9] He has spoken at various literary festivals, including New Delhi's Rainbow Lit Fest, one of India's largest LGBT literary festivals. [10] Aditya actively engages in advocacy for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) community. [11] [12] His work has appeared in several national and international publications including The Times of India, Hindustan Times, PinkNews, and The Telegraph. [13] [14] [15] [16]
In 2022, he produced and hosted a six-part radio series on the BBC, which primarily focused on a range of diverse experiences including men’s mental health. [6] [17]