Anjali Kisku

Anjali Kisku
Anjali Kisku
Native name	ᱚᱧᱡᱚᱞᱤ ᱠᱤᱥᱠᱩ
Born	Anjali Kisku; 14 July 1992 (age 31); 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 Akademi Yuva Award

Last updated April 21, 2024

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 currently working as a professor at Swami DDK College in Bhara, Bankura, West Bengal.^[3]

Works

She has written several books including Anjle 2018 (a book of poems), Mid Bita (a book of poems published in 2020), and Ipil (a collection of short stories). Her works have also been featured in various Santali literary magazines such as Sili, Saar, Umul, and Bhabana. Currently, she is a member of the executive committee of the All India Santali Writers' Association.^[3]

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References

↑ PTI. "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Yuva Puraskar 2020". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
↑ "..:: SAHITYA Akademi - Yuva Puraskar ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
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[1] PTI. "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Yuva Puraskar 2020". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

[2] "..:: SAHITYA Akademi - Yuva Puraskar ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

[:0-3] 1 2 3 "Sahitya Akademy Award: संताली लेखक रूपचांद हांसदा, जयराम टुडू एवं अंजलि किस्कू को साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-02-25.

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