Language Hindi Role Poet Name Anuj Lugun | Ethnicity Mundari Nationality Indian | |
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Born 10 January 1986 (age 38)
Pahan Toli, Simdega, British Raj (now in Jharkhand, India) ( 1986-01-10 ) Occupation Poet, short-story writer, song composer, novelist, playwright and essayist. Alma mater St. Xaviers College
Banaras Hindu University Notable awards Bharat Bhushan Agarwal (2011)
Rashtriya Muktibodh Puraskara (2009)
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Education Banaras Hindu University | ||
Anuj lugun kritya 2013 an international poetry festival wardha maharashtra india
Anuj Lugun (Hindi: अनुज लुगुन ) (born 10 January 1986) is a Jharkhandi Indian poet and writer. Popularly known as Anuj, his poetry espoused indigenous renaissance and intense rebellion against fascism and oppression. Lugun's activism for political and social justice earned him the title of Tribal Poet.
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- Anuj lugun kritya 2013 an international poetry festival wardha maharashtra india
- Early life and career
- Work and service
- Awards and recognition
- References
Early life and career
Born into a Jharkhandi Mundari family to Arinus Lugun & Jaymmila Lugun in Jaldega Pahantoli, district Simdega, Jharkhand, Anuj is the nephew of William Lugun, a prominent leader of the Jharkhand movement.
Work and service
Lugun is working as Assistant Professor in School of Indian Language at Central University of Bihar (CUB). Currently pursuing research in Mundari songs at Banaras Hindu University. After serving in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India), Lugun established himself as a Poet in Jharkhand. Lugun's writings explore themes such as love, freedom, and revolution; he opposed all bigotry, including religious and gender. Throughout his career, Lugun wrote short stories, novels, and essays but is best known for his poems.