Tishani Doshi
Tishani Doshi | |
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Born | Madras, India | 9 December 1975
Occupation | Poet, writer, dancer |
Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
Notable works | Small Days and Nights (novel), Countries of the Body (poetry) |
Notable awards | Forward Prizes for Poetry |
Spouse | Carlo Pizzati |
Website | |
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Tishani Doshi (born 9 December 1975) is an Indian poet, journalist and dancer based in Chennai.[1] In 2006 she won the Forward Prize for her debut poetry book Countries of the Body. Her poetry book A God at the Door has been shortlisted for the 2021 Forward Forward Prize under best poetry collection category.[2]
Early life and education[]
Doshi was born in Madras, India, to a Welsh mother and Gujarati father. She completed her graduation from Queen's College, North Carolina. She graduated with a master's degree in creative writing from the Johns Hopkins University.[3]
Career[]
Doshi works as a freelance writer and journalist. She has worked with choreographer Chandralekha.[4] Her short story "Lady Cassandra, Spartacus and the dancing man" was published in its entirety in the journal The Drawbridge in 2007.[5] Her poetry collection, Everything Begins Elsewhere,[6] was published by Bloodaxe Books in the UK in 2012 and by Copper Canyon Press in the US in 2013.
Award winning works[]
In 2001 Tishani won the Eric Gregory Award for young poets under 30 years. Tishani's first poetry collection, Countries of the Body was launched in 2006 at the Hay-on-Wye festival on a platform with Seamus Heaney, Margaret Atwood, and others. The opening poem, "The Day we went to the Sea", won the 2005 British Council-supported All India Poetry Competition. The book won the 2006 Forward Poetry Prize for best first collection.[7] Her first novel, The Pleasure Seekers, was published by Bloomsbury in 2010. It was long-listed for the Orange Prize in 2011,[8] and also shortlisted for The Hindu Best Fiction Award in 2010.[citation needed]
Her poetry book Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods[9] was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation and was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award in 2018. Her 2019 book, Small Days and Nights, was shortlisted for the 2020 Ondaatje Prize.[10] Tishani has been a finalist at Outlook-Picador Non-Fiction Competition. She also received honorary invitation to the poetry galas of Hay Festival of 2006 and Cartagena Hay Festival of 2007.[citation needed]
Other activities[]
Tishani Doshi delivered the keynote address at the 13th annual St. Martin Book Fair[11] on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten (St. Martin) in 2015. Her book The Adulterous Citizen – poems stories essays (2015) was launched at the festival by House of Nehesi Publishers.[12]
She writes a blog titled "Hit or Miss" on Cricinfo,[13] a cricket-related website. In the blog, which she started writing in April 2009, Tishani Doshi makes observations and commentaries as a television viewer of the second season of the Indian Premier League. She is also collaborating with cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan on his biography, to be published when he retires.[14]
Books[]
- 2006: Countries of the Body (poetry)
- 2008: Conflict and Instability (with [Tobias Hill] and Aoife Mannix)
- 2010: The Pleasure Seekers (fiction)
- 2012: Everything Begins Elsewhere (poetry), Bloodaxe Books, UK, 2012; Copper Canyon Press, United States, 2013.
- 2013: Fountainville (fiction), Seren Books
- 2013: Madras Then, Chennai Now (with Nanditha Krishna)[15]
- 2015: The Adulterous Citizen: poems stories essays (House of Nehesi Publishers)[16]
- 2017: Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods (HarperCollins India)[17]
- 2018: Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods (poetry), Bloodaxe Books, UK; Copper Canyon Press, United States.
- 2019: Small Days and Nights (Bloomsbury)
- 2021: A god at the door
References[]
- ^ "Tishani Doshi Profile". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Forward Poetry Prizes Shortlist". The Guardian. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Tishani Doshi - Literary Profile". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "A Pleasure to Meet Tishani Doshi interview". Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Lady Cassandra, Spartacus and the dancing man". The Drawbridge. Winter 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Copper Canyon Press: Everything Begins Elsewhere, poetry by Tishani Doshi". www.CopperCanyonPress.org. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Tishani Doshi, 31, wins the £5,000 best first collection prize for Countries of the Body". BBC News. 5 October 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Corporate Website of Orange - orange.com". www.OrangePrize.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "HarperCollinsPublishers India - Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods". HarperCollins.co.in. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Shortlist for £10,000 Ondaatje Prize announced". Books+Publishing. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "St. Martin Book Fair - Welcome to House of Nehesi Publishers". HouseOfNehesiPublish.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to House of Nehesi Publishers". HouseOfNehesiPublish.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Hit or Miss main page". Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "First cricinfo article". Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ Doshi, Tishani; Krishan, Nandita (2013). Madras Then Chennai Now. Roli Books. ISBN 978-81-7436-914-7.
- ^ Doshi, Tishani (4 June 2015). The Adulterous Citizen ― poems, stories, essays. House of Nehesi Publishers. ISBN 978-0996224222.
- ^ "HarperCollinsPublishers India - Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods". HarperCollins.co.in. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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- Indian people of Welsh descent
- Poets from Tamil Nadu
- 21st-century Indian poets
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