Asian Writer Who Blogs: Vihang A. Naik

25 June 2010
Asian Writer Who Blogs: Vihang A. Naik
Writer's Name: Vihang A. Naik
Country/Origin: Gujarat / India
Title of blog: Indian Poet

Writer's Bio: Vihang A. Naik was born in Surat, Gujarat on September 2, 1969. He is India’s contemporary poet writing in English. His poems have appeared in such literary journals as Indian Literature : A Sahitya Akademi Bi-Monthly Journal, Indian P. E. N., Kavya Bharati, POESIS: A Journal of Poetry Circle, Mumbai, The Journal of The Poetry Society (India), The Journal of Indian Writing In English, The Journal of Literature and Aesthetics, The Poetry Chain among other significant journals. He is educated from The M.S. University of Baroda with Philosophy, Indian and English Literature. He received his primary education from Navrachana School , Vadodara .Gujarat. India. He has taught English for more about more than a decade in UGC recognized Colleges including Shree Ambaji Arts College affiliated to Hemchandrachariya North Gujarat University, Gujarat. Four collections of his poetry have been published: Poetry Manifesto: New & Selected Poems (2010), Making A Poem (2004), City Times and Other Poems (1993). His Gujarati collection of poems include Jeevangeet (Gujarati Poems) published by Navbharat Sahitya Mandir (Ahmedabad) in 2001, dedicated to the cause of victims of Gujarat Earthquake of January 26, 2001. He also translates poetry written in the Gujarati language into English, including his own Gujarati language poems.

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