Anjali Kisku

Anjani Kisku speaking at the Awardees' Meet of Sahitya Academy

Anjali Kisku
Native name	ᱚᱧᱡᱚᱞᱤ ᱠᱤᱥᱠᱩ
Born	Anjali Kisku (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 32) Bankura, West Bengal
Occupation	Educator
Language	Santal
Education	Graduation and post-graduation in Santal
Alma mater	Netaji Mahavidyalaya, Arambagh, West Bengal Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan, West Bengal
Years active	2018 – present
Notable works	Anjle (2018), Mid Bita (2020), Ipil
Notable awards	Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar award (2020)

Anjali Kisku is an Indian writer who writes in Santali. She won the Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar in 2020 for her poetry book Anjle. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

She was born on 14 July 1992. She did her primary education at MP Panchal Girls' High School, Bankura, graduated in Santali from Netaji Mahavidyalaya, Arambagh, Hooghly, West Bengal and post-graduation in Santali from Visva Bharati University. After this, she passed the NET examination which is organised by the University Grants Commission (India) in 2017. ^[3]

Career

She is a professor at Swami DDK College in Bhara, Bankura, West Bengal. ^[3] She is a member of the executive committee of the All India Santali Writers' Association. ^[3]

Works

She has written several books, including the poetry collections Anjle (2018) and Mid Bita (2020), and the short-story collection Ipil. Her works have been featured in various Santali literary magazines, including Sili, Saar, Umul, and Bhabana.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. PTI. "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Yuva Puraskar 2020". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
2. "..:: SAHITYA Akademi - Yuva Puraskar ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
3. "Sahitya Akademy Award: संताली लेखक रूपचांद हांसदा, जयराम टुडू एवं अंजलि किस्कू को साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 February 2024.