Aditya Tiwari

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Aditya Tiwari
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NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
OccupationPoet
Notable work
April is Lush (2019)

Aditya Tiwari is a poet from India.[1]

Career

He published his debut book of poems April is Lush in 2019.[2] He has spoken at various literary festivals including New Delhi Rainbow Lit Fest, one of India largest LGBT literary festivals.[3] GQ (Indian edition) listed him among 5 Indian poets to watch out for in 2021,[4] and Outlook (Indian magazine) named him among 75 Indians who have made a difference to communities around them in 2022.[5]

During Spring 2022, he produced and hosted a six-part podcast series for BBC Voices in the United Kingdom.[6] The series aired in July 2022 on BBC, making Tiwari the first queer, South Asian, under 25 to headline an exclusive podcast series with the station.[7] He has written columns on Gender & sexuality for numerous publications including Cosmopolitan (magazine) and Hindustan Times.[8]

Notable work

April is Lush (2019)ISBN 9789353473495

References

  1. "Aditya Tiwari Talks About Navigating Through Queerness". Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  2. Mathews, Rohan (2019-12-21). "Lush, Plush And A Daze - Review Of Aditya's April Is Lush". Gaylaxy Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  3. "Shashi Tharoor, Vivek Debroy Set to Join LGBTQ Artists, Authors for Second Edition of Rainbow Lit Fest". News18. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  4. Khan, Arman (2021-07-27). "5 Indian Instagram poets weigh in on the pandemic". GQ India. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  5. Nagvenkar, Mayabhushan (2022-08-19). "We The People: Growing Up Queer In Jabalpur And In Search For A More Diverse India". Outlook. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  6. Gilder, Ava. "Intersecting Race & Sexuality: Aditya Tiwari Is The First Queer Indian To Host A BBC Podcast". Homegrown. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  7. Dutta; Ujjaini (2022-07-29). "Queer Poet Becomes First Under-25 Indian to Host a Podcast on BBC Voices". Live Wire. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  8. "Pride Matters | My life as a young queer person in small-town India". Hindustan Times. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-11-13.

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