Sujata Bhatt (born 6 May 1956) is an acclaimed Indian poet known for her evocative and culturally rich works, has carved a unique niche in the world of literature through her exploration of identity, language, and cultural intricacies. Born in India and exposed to diverse cultures through her global travels, Bhatt's life experiences have profoundly influenced her poetic expressions.[1]
Life and careerSujata Bhatt was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and brought up in Pune until 1968, when she immigrated to United States with her family. She has an MFA from the University of Iowa, and for a time was writer-in-residence at the University of Victoria, Canada. She received the Commonwealth Poetry Prize (Asia) and Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize for her first collection Brunizem in 1987.[2] She received a Cholmondeley Award in 1991 and Italian Tratti Poetry Prize in 2000.[2] She has translated Gujarati poetry into English for the Penguin Anthology of Contemporary Indian Women Poets. Combining Gujarati and English, Bhatt writes "Indian-English rather than Anglo-Indian poetry."[3] Michael Schmidt (poet) observed that her "free verse is fast-moving, urgent with narratives, softly spoken.[3] Bhatt lives in Bremen, Germany with her husband, the German writer Michael Augustin, and daughter.[2]
Poetry collections- 1988 Brunizem Carcanet Press
- 1989 The One Who Goes Away Carcanet Press
- 1991 Monkey Shadows Carcanet Press
- 1995 The Stinking Rose Carcanet Press
- 1997 Point No Point Carcanet Press
- 2000 Augatora Carcanet Press
- 2002 The Colour of Solitude (Second edition) Carcanet Press
- 2008 Pure Lizard Carcanet Press
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- ^ Carter, Mason. "Sujata Bhatt: A Multicultural Poet's Journey". Class with Mason. Class with Mason. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Profile at the Poetry Archive
- ^ a b Schmidt, Michael: Lives of Poets, p860. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998.
- Profile and poems written and audio at the Poetry Archive
- poems written archived at The Poetry Society UK
- British Council profile
- BBC Radio 4. Woman's Hour 4 July 2002 (Audio 5 mins)
