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Dibyajyoti Sarma

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Writer and editor Dibyajyoti Sarma has published three volumes of poetry (the last being Book of Prayers for the Nonbeliever, 2018) and three books of translations (the last being Indira Goswami: Five Novellas about Women, and an academic book, besides numerous writing credits in edited volumes, journals and websites. He was born in Assam and now lives in Delhi, where he works as a journalist and runs the independent publishing venture Red River.

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Dibyajyoti Sarma I deal with writer’s block by writing. What works for me is this: I pick up a notebook and works of my favourite poets and copy my favourite poems in …moreI deal with writer’s block by writing. What works for me is this: I pick up a notebook and works of my favourite poets and copy my favourite poems in the notebook – slowly and deliberately, appreciating each word, savouring the cadence of each phrase. Before the notebook is complete, I am ready to write again. Words inspire you. (less)
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Five Novellas about Women

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Post-Colonial Poems

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Book of Prayers

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Pages from an Unfinished Au...

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A Married Man

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Glimpses of a Personal History

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Selected Poems Sananta Tanty

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 Poetry at Sangam now has a new home at poetryatsangam.co...

 Poetry at Sangam now has a new home at poetryatsangam.com.


To celebrate the revival, the poet Nabina Das recommends two poets who appeared in the pages of Poetry at Sangam, including your truly (featuring three translations of the Assamese poet, Lutfa Hanum Salima Begum).


Glad to be sharing the space with Anjali Purohit whose work I adore. Her book, Go Talk to the River: the Ovis of Bahinab

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