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| Education | University of East Anglia (MA) |
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Urvashi Bahuguna is an Indian poet and essayist.
Born inCuttack,[1] Bahuguna grew up inGoa, and moved toDelhi during her high school years. She attendedDelhi University for her undergraduate degree,[2] and graduated from theUniversity 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 byAimee Nezhukumatathil. The collection was described by theHuffPost as "the poetry of our planet [...] terrestrial, atmospheric, oceanic",[4] and a review byThe 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 titledNo 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 inThe Penguin Book of Indian Poets, edited byJeet Thayil; she is one of the youngest writers included in the anthology.[9]
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