Basudhara Roy

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Basudhara Roy (born 1986) is an Indian English-language poet, critic, and Assistant Professor at PG Department of English at Karim City College, Jamshedpur, which is affiliated with Kolhan University. [1] [2]

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Basudhara Roy
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Born1986
OccupationPoet and Assistant Professor of English
NationalityIndian
Alma materGraduated from Banaras Hindu University
GenrePoetry, Criticism
Notable worksA Blur of a Woman, Write To Me, Inhabiting, Stitching a Home, Migrations of Hope, Moon in My Teacup
Website
basudhararoy.com

Early life and education

Born in 1986, Roy completed her graduation and post-graduation in English at Banaras Hindu University, where she earned Gold Medals. She was later awarded the UGC Junior Research Fellowship and received her Ph.D. in Diaspora Women’s writing from Kolhan University, Chaibasa. [3]

Career

Roy has been teaching in the Department of English at Karim City College for over a decade, with areas of interest that include diaspora literature, cultural studies, gender studies, postmodern criticism, and ecological studies. [3]

Published works

Roy’s academic and creative output spans literary criticism and poetry:

Criticism

Poetry collections

Edited Books

Her poems and essays have appeared in prominent platforms such as EPW, The Pine Cone Review, Live Wire, Lucy Writers’ Platform, The Woman Inc., Madras Courier, Berfrois, Yearbook of Indian English Poetry 2020–21, and The Aleph Review. [1]

Academic contributions

Beyond the classroom, Roy has contributed reviews, translations, and editorial work in literary journals. She has served in editorial roles on boards such as Teesta Review and Daath Voyage, and has guest-reviewed for academic journals. Her conference presence spans topics like diaspora, feminism, ecocriticism, postcolonialism, and pedagogical ethics. [3] Roy also contributes toward theme of Indian Writings in English and takes part in Sahitya Akademi literary events. [2] [7] [8]

Poetry and critical reception


Roy’s debut collection, Moon in My Teacup, was praised by Jaydeep Sarangi in The Statesman for its “unassailable gusto,” its blend of intimacy and socio-ecological awareness, and a manner “marked by clarity and modesty,” which the reviewer linked to poetic traditions of Kamala Das and Mamang Dai. [9] According to Lahiri, Roy's "poems never shrink from moral ambiguity and difficult questions of life." [4] In her third collection, Inhabiting, Roy continues to explore emotion and imagery evocatively, showing affinity with figures like Su Tung-Po in her poetic sensibility. [5] Anita Nahal describes her as a neo-romantic poet whose work fuses realism, mystery, drama, and wit, invoking poetic traditions of Pablo Neruda, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and Maya Angelou, and weaving themes of love, inhabiting, and water. [10] Her recent collection, A Blur of a Woman gathers poems and has received coverage in national press. The Hindu carried a dedicated review of the collection, marking mainstream critical attention to her most recent volume. [6]

Roy explores belonging, memory, relationships, ecological awareness, and lived interiority in her poems. Her poetic language moves between delicate imagery, quiet strength, and emotional resonance, balancing the personal and universal in a voice both reflective and quietly powerful. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Basudhara Roy - Karim City College". 15 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF) (Report). Sahitya Akademi. 25 April 2025. p. 108.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dr. Basudhara Roy – Karim City College". Karim City College. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Lahiri, Gopal (15 June 2022). "Book Review: Existential Exploration in Poetry". The Wire. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Ali, Semeen (2022). "Review of Inhabiting; New Poems (2018-2021), KottoorGopikrishnan, AdisakritKavya". Indian Literature. 66 (4 (330)): 191–194. ISSN   0019-5804. JSTOR   27277344.
  6. 1 2 3 Sarangi, Jaydeep (24 January 2025). "Verse therapy | Review of 'A Blur of a Woman' by Basudhara Roy". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  7. ↑ CURRENT TRENDS IN INDIAN POETRY IN ENGLISH (PDF) (Report). 20 December 2022.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Sahityoutsav: Festival of Letters (PDF) (Report). 10 January 2024.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Poetry of the Mind". The Statesman. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Nahal, Anita (17 February 2023). "Remarkable Poetry from a Wise Soul". East India Story. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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