Aditya Tiwari

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Aditya Tiwari
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Poet Aditya Tiwari in London in 2023.
Born Jabalpur, India
OccupationPoet, Activist
NationalityIndian
Alma mater University of East Anglia
Notable works
  • April is Lush
  • Over the Rainbow: India's Queer Heroes

Aditya Tiwari is an Indian poet and LGBT rights activist. [1] [2]

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Life

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]

Selected works

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References

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  2. ↑ Mitra, Chittajit (21 October 2023). "Aditya Tiwari's Queer India Chronicles". Outlook Weekender. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 Nagvenkar, Mayabhushan (19 August 2022). "We The People: Growing Up Queer In Jabalpur And In Search For A More Diverse India". Outlook. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "'Literature saved my life. Writing gave me purpose': Poet, writer, and queer activist Aditya Tiwari". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Aditya Tiwari Talks About Navigating Through Queerness". 9 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  6. 1 2 Gilder, Ava (5 September 2022). "Intersecting Race & Sexuality: Aditya Tiwari Is The First Queer Indian To Host A BBC Podcast" . Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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