Priti Sengupta ( gu, પ્રીતિ સેનગુપ્તા) is a Gujarati poet and writer from

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. She received Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 2006. She has written several travelogues.

Biography

Sengupta was born on 17 May 1944 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Ramnalal and Kantagauri. She completed her S.S.C. from

Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya , motto_translation = The light radiates from Him. , location = Ambavadi , streetaddress = , region = , city = Ahmedabad , state = Gujarat , province ...

, Ahmedabad in 1961. She completed

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in 1965 from

Gujarat College Gujarat Arts & Science College, popularly and previously known as Gujarat College, is one of the oldest educational institution of India and second arts and science college of Gujarat, near Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad. The institution was founded ...

, Ahmedabad and

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in 1967 from School of Languages,

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with

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. She started her career as a lecturer of English literature at H. K. Arts College. She moved to New York, US where she became acquainted with Chandan Sengupta and married him.

Works

She wrote under pseudonyms 'Ashakya' and 'Namumakin'. ''Poorva'', her first travelogue, was published in 1986, followed by ''Dikdigant'' (1987), ''Sooraj Sange, Dakshin Panthe'', ''Gharthi Doorna Ghar'', ''Kinare Kinare'', ''Uttarottar'', ''Man To Champanu Phool'', ''Dhaval Aalok, Dhaval Andhar'', ''Antim Kshitijo'', ''Doorno Aave Saad'', ''Desh-deshavar'', ''Namni Vahe Chhe Nadi'', ''Ek Pankhi Na Pinchha Saat'', ''Noorna Kafala'', ''Devo Sada Samipe'', ''Khilya Mara Pagla'', ''Sootar Snehna''. Her travelogues, written in English, include ''My Journey to the Magnetic North Pole'', ''White Days White Nights'' and ''Joy of Traveling Alone''. Her first anthology of poems ''Juinu Jhumkhu'' (Collection of songs and

Ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

s) was published in 1982, followed by ''Khandit Aakash'' (1985; Collection of free verse) and ''O Juliet''. ''Ek Swapnano Rang'' is her collection of stories. ''Our India'' is her book of photography. She has shared her experiences in ''Women, who dared'' series published by

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Recognition

She won Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 2006. She is honoured with Vishwagurjari Award.

References

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