Aditya Tiwari

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Aditya Tiwari
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Aditya in London 2023
Born Jabalpur, India
OccupationPoet, Writer, 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 writer. [1] [2]

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]

Contents

He published his first collection of poems April is Lush in 2019. In 2023, his anthology Over the Rainbow: India’s Queer Heroes was published by Juggernaut Books during India’s marriage equality hearings. [3] [7] [8] The book was featured by The Indian Express as a top Pride Month read. [9] The Hindu described it as “lucidly written,” [10] and Hindustan Times noted that it “presents the stories of 19 queer people who have done their bit to bring about positive change in society.” [11]

He has spoken at various literary festivals, including the Hyderabad Literary Festival and New Delhi's Rainbow Lit Fest, one of India's largest LGBT literary festivals. [12] [13] Aditya actively engages in advocacy for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. [14] [15] His work has appeared in several national and international publications including The Times of India, Hindustan Times, PinkNews, and The Telegraph. [16] [17] [18] [19]

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] [20] He later served as a producer at the BBC in 2024, [21] and in 2025 was selected to participate in a cross-border programme organised by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Deutsche Welle (DW) and other collaborators, aimed at rebuilding trust in the media. [22]

Selected works

See also

References

  1. "An Award-Winning Poet And A Queer Activist, Aditya Tiwari Holds The Key To The World Of Words". 30 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  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. 6 January 2024. 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.
  7. Mathews, Rohan (21 December 2019). "Lush, Plush And A Daze - Review Of Aditya's April Is Lush". Gaylaxy Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  8. "Pride in diverse colours: Remembering India's LGBTQ icons". Mintlounge. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  9. "5 Indian LGBTQ+ books to add to your Pride Month reading". The Indian Express. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  10. 1 2 Jha, Aditya Mani (17 November 2023). "Review of Aditya Tiwari's Over the Rainbow — India's Queer Heroes: Seeing the light". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  11. "Review: Over the Rainbow; India's Queer Heroes by Aditya Tiwari". Hindustan Times. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  12. "Speakers – Page 28 – Hyderabad Literary Festival" . Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  13. "Shashi Tharoor, Vivek Debroy Set to Join LGBTQ Artists, Authors for Second Edition of Rainbow Lit Fest". News18. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  14. "Keeping fingers crossed, Bhopal's queer community awaits SC verdict on same-sex marriage". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  15. "Not much has changed for queer people in smaller cities and villages after the Navtej judgment: Aditya Tiwari". The Hindu. 16 June 2023. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  16. "Ground Report: How the transgender community in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur struggles to earn a living". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  17. "Aditya Tiwari- Read all stories from Aditya Tiwari". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  18. Milton, Josh (8 November 2021). "Coming out in India: Queer and trans folk share joy and heartbreak". PinkNews. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  19. Tiwari, Aditya (1 November 2021). "Slay the mental demons". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  20. Dutta, Ujjaini (29 July 2022). "Queer Poet Becomes First Under-25 Indian to Host a Podcast on BBC Voices" . Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  21. "First Fenland Pride held in Wisbech creates 'space for community'". BBC News. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  22. "Journalism Connect - Rewiring Trust in Media - Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan | India". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  23. Ramesh, Mythreyee (1 June 2023). "Challenging 'Radio Silence': How Queer & Trans Authors Are Fighting for Space" . Retrieved 1 June 2023.