Nationality Canadian Notable works Pavitra in Paris Name Vinita Kinra | Genre Fiction Spouse Pankaj Kumar Role Author | |
Born 2 June 1975 (age 49)
Milton (Ontario), Canada ( 1975-06-02 ) Occupation Author, Public Speaker and Activist Alma mater Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' Public School
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Bhavan's Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication and Management, Mumbai Education University of Rajasthan | ||
Vinita kinra author of pavitra in paris on atn canada part i
Vinita Kinra (born June 2, 1975) is an Indo-Canadian author, activist and public speaker, best known for her collection of short stories, Pavitra in Paris, published by Greengardens Media in 2013.
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- Vinita kinra author of pavitra in paris on atn canada part i
- Vinita kinra dazzles toronto audience with her book reading
- Biography
- Works
- References
She delivers speeches in English and French in the Greater Toronto Area on racism and discrimination.
Vinita kinra dazzles toronto audience with her book reading
Biography
Kinra was born in Milton (Ontario), Canada, and raised in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. She attended Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ Public School (MGD), where she excelled, and went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree from University of Rajasthan in 1996. Upon completion of her Master’s degree in French translation and interpretation from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, in 2001, Kinra was awarded a scholarship by the French Government to teach English at Lycee Internationale Stendhal, Grenoble, France (2001-2002). She went on to become an English lecturer at Universite Stendhal, Grenoble, France (2002-2003), and at University of Orleans, France (2003-2004). She has numerous academic accomplishments, including Post-Graduate diploma in Human Resources Management from University of Rajasthan (1996-1997); Post-Graduate diploma in Public Relations from Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication and Management, Mumbai (1998-1999); and Diploma in Business French from Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris (2003). Kinra moved back to Vancouver (British Columbia) Canada, in 2004, and relocated to Toronto (Ontario) Canada, in 2012, where she lives with her husband, Pankaj Kumar, and daughter, Veda Kumar.
Works
Vinita Kinra debuted her literary career with Pavitra in Paris, a collection of eleven short stories published by Greengardens Media in 2013. The stories focus on South Asian experiences, mainly East Indian, and cover broad universal themes of love and marriage, fading passions and compromise, lusting after the forbidden, bridging the generation gap, desperation of poverty, and uprooted families during political upheavals, among others.
Kinra's 2015 book, Imagine: Selected Quotations, is a collection of her original quotes, many of which have been used by international organizations.