Aditya Tiwari

Aditya Tiwari (born 1998 in Jabalpur, India)[1] is an Indian poet[2] and LGBT rights activist.[3][4]

Early life and Education

Aditya was born in Jabalpur, India.[1] He attended the University of East Anglia and received a Master of Arts in Journalism.[5][6]

Career

Aditya published his debut poetry collection April is Lush, at age 20 in 2019.[7] He has spoken at various literary festivals, including New Delhi Rainbow Lit Fest, one of India's largest LGBT literary festivals.[8] In 2022, he produced and hosted a six-part radio series on the BBC which primarily focused on LGBT men's health.[9]

His work has appeared in several national and international publications including The Times of India[10], Hindustan Times[11], PinkNews[12], and The Telegraph.[13]

Awards

• In 2021, GQ listed him among '5 India poets to watch out for'.[14]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Negvenkar, Mayabhushan (2022-08-19). "We The People: Growing up Queer In Jabalpur And In Search For A More Diverse Inndia". Outlook. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  2. "In Conversation With Award-Winning Poet Aditya Tiwari". 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  3. Ramesh, Mythreyee (2023-06-01). "Challenging 'Radio Silence': How Queer & Trans Authors Are Fighting for Space". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. "LGBTQ+ activist Aditya Tiwari talks about growing up queer in a small town in India - Life, Cosmopolitan India". Cosmopolitan India. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. Editor, S. T. P. (9 September 2022). "Navigating Through Queerness, How Writing Helped". www.shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 2023-07-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. Gilder, Ava (2022-09-05). "Intersecting Race & Sexuality: Aditya Tiwari Is The First Queer Indian To Host A BBC Podcast". Homegrown. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  7. Mathews, Rohan (2019-12-21). "Lush, Plush And A Daze - Review Of Aditya's April Is Lush". Gaylaxy Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  8. "Shashi Tharoor, Vivek Debroy Set to Join LGBTQ Artists, Authors for Second Edition of Rainbow Lit Fest". News18. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  9. Dutta, Ujjaini (2022-07-29). "Queer Poet Becomes First Under-25 Indian to Host a Podcast on BBC Voices". Live Wire. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  10. "Ground Report: How the transgender community in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur struggles to earn a living | TOI Original - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  11. "Aditya Tiwari- Read all stories from Aditya Tiwari". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  12. Milton, Josh (2021-11-08). "Coming out in India: Queer and trans folk share joy and heartbreak". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  13. "Slay the mental demons". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  14. Nast, Condé (2021-07-27). "5 Indian Instagram poets weigh in on the pandemic". GQ India. Retrieved 2023-07-16.

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