Urvashi Bahuguna | |
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Born | Cuttack, India |
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Nationality | Indian |
Education | University of East Anglia (MA) |
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Urvashi Bahuguna is an Indian poet and essayist.
Born in Cuttack, [1] Bahuguna grew up in Goa, and moved to Delhi during her high school years. She attended Delhi University for her undergraduate degree, [2] and graduated from the University of East Anglia with a master's degree in creative writing (poetry) in 2014. [3] As of 2017 [update] she lived in Delhi. [3]
In 2017 she was awarded the Emerging Poet's Prize by the (Great) Indian Poetry Collective for her debut collection of poems, Terrarium. [3] She was selected for the award by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. The collection was described by the HuffPost as "the poetry of our planet [...] terrestrial, atmospheric, oceanic", [4] and a review by The Hindu said that Bahuguna's poetry "will draw your attention to our fragile planet, making you fall in love with it". [5] She has also received the Charles Wallace India Trust Fellowship, a Sangam House fellowship, an Eclectica Spotlight Author Prize, and a TOTO Award for Creative Writing. [6]
In 2021 she published a collection of essays titled No Straight Thing Was Ever Made: Essays on Mental Health. [7] The Hindu said that the collection "comforts, confronts and challenges" readers. [8] In 2022, her poetry was included in The Penguin Book of Indian Poets, edited by Jeet Thayil; she is one of the youngest writers included in the anthology. [9]
Urvashi Bahuguna | |
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Born | Cuttack, India |
Occupation |
|
Nationality | Indian |
Education | University of East Anglia (MA) |
Website | |
Official website |
Urvashi Bahuguna is an Indian poet and essayist.
Born in Cuttack, [1] Bahuguna grew up in Goa, and moved to Delhi during her high school years. She attended Delhi University for her undergraduate degree, [2] and graduated from the University of East Anglia with a master's degree in creative writing (poetry) in 2014. [3] As of 2017 [update] she lived in Delhi. [3]
In 2017 she was awarded the Emerging Poet's Prize by the (Great) Indian Poetry Collective for her debut collection of poems, Terrarium. [3] She was selected for the award by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. The collection was described by the HuffPost as "the poetry of our planet [...] terrestrial, atmospheric, oceanic", [4] and a review by The Hindu said that Bahuguna's poetry "will draw your attention to our fragile planet, making you fall in love with it". [5] She has also received the Charles Wallace India Trust Fellowship, a Sangam House fellowship, an Eclectica Spotlight Author Prize, and a TOTO Award for Creative Writing. [6]
In 2021 she published a collection of essays titled No Straight Thing Was Ever Made: Essays on Mental Health. [7] The Hindu said that the collection "comforts, confronts and challenges" readers. [8] In 2022, her poetry was included in The Penguin Book of Indian Poets, edited by Jeet Thayil; she is one of the youngest writers included in the anthology. [9]