05/04/2017
Kritya announces a call for the submissions for an upcoming poetry anthology on ‘Racism and Xenophobia’. The contemporary world which is replete with images and reality of violence, wars, unjust behaviours and prejudice, needs a voice to address these concerns. As we grow in the realms of science and technology, we must look deep into the humane values that enrich any such discovery. However, the current reality portrays a different scenario.The quest for one’s superiority has led to issues of Racism and Xenophobia since ages. It is time to question these beliefs and rigid systems that propagate one’s destruction for the sake of existence of the other. This aversion to the perceived ‘other ‘ results in Xenophobia and makes monsters out of human beings.
We invite submissions on these topics and sub-topics that challenge these notions:
1. Xenophobia
2. Racism
3. The Other
4. Cultures of Violence
5. Who is the Other?
6. Fundamentalism
7. Terrorism
8. Virtual Wars
9. The hand that kills
10. Politics of racism
In order to be eligible to submit poems for this anthology:
1. You must not have published a full length Poetry Book.
2. Age limit-Less than 35 years
3. Submissions must me accompanied by following:
Name, E-mail, Title of Submission
Subject line- Kritya Book Submission ‘Xenophobia and Racism’
4. The last date for submission is 15th May 2017
5. The poems can be sent in Hindi and English.
6. Submissions cane be sent to :
[email protected]
[email protected]
EDITORS:
Dr. Rati Saxena
Rati Saxena – Poet/ Translator/ Editor (kritya) / Director Poetry festivals -kritya and Vedic scholar. She has 5 collections of poetry in Hindi and two in English ( Translated by poet) and one each in to Malayalam, Italian, Estonian, and Vietnamese translated by other poets. Her poems have been translated in other international languages like Chinese, Albanian , Spanish, Uzbek, Indonesian , Spanish, German etc. .She has a travelogue in Hindi “Cheenti ke par”, a Memoir in English“ Every thing is past tense “, and a criticism on the work of famous Malayalam Poet Balamaniyamma’s work. Her study on the Atharvaveda has been published as “The Seeds of the Mind- a fresh approach to the study of Atharvaveda” under the fellowship of the Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts. She has translated about 12 Malayalam works, both prose and poetry, into Hindi and two poetry books of Norwegian poets , one each from Welsh, Vietnamese. She has a number of articles published regarding Indology in a number of journals. She has been invited for poetry reading in more than 22 prestigious poetry festivals larouhd the world, among some are very popular e.g.,The Struga Poetry Evening (Macedonia)( 2010) the prestigious poetry festival in Medellin -Colombia (2011 and 2014), , 10th Edition of “ Ritratti di Poesia” Feb 2016 and China’s Moon Festival and Shanghai book fair. She is the only Indian participant in some imp poetry festivals like Iran’s Fajr Poetry Festival, Iran (2014) , International Istanbul Poetry Festival (IIPF) Turkey (2014), 4th international Eskisehir Poetry Festival Turkey (2014). And a Special poetry reading in A Caruna , Spain ( 2015), Poetry reading at Foundation Vicente Risco, at Allariz ( Spain). She has also been invited to some American Universities like Mary Mount University in Los Angeles and University of Seattle ( USA) to talk on Vedic poetry and recite her own poetry. She is one of founder member, and member of coordinate committee Of the World Poetry Movement. Her poem was poem been chosen in popular book of china “110 modern poems of the world”) 2015, ” Her poem was also part of space mission by Jaxa, Japan, along with 24 other poems. In 2002 . She was also artist in Former Artist-in-residence at Ebenboeckhaus Munich and Artist-in-residence at Künstlerhaus Villa Waldberta.
Her Awards- Fellowship by Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in 2004-5,Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation 2000, Sate Bank of Travancore Award for poetry 2001, Naji Naaman’s Literary Prizes ( International) for 2016.
Picture Credits- Martin Richartz.
Dr Sakshi Chanana
Dr. Sakshi Chanana is a poet and academic who spends most of her time weaving words, dividing her time and attention amongst the diverse lands of Punjab, Delhi and Kathmandu. Her first poetry collection ‘Webs of Light’ - an award springing from international poetry competition, was published by Inner Child Press ,USA. She is the founder of Literary Aisle-a Delhi based group that promotes literary activities. She has curated many creative writing workshops and her poetry as well as book reviews have been published in many online journals, newspapers and magazines. A teacher by profession and an artist at heart, she loves travelling to mountains and making a difference to the world. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University.
Ms. Babitha Justin
Born in Kerala, South India, Babitha Marina Justin took her PhD in travel writing and gender studies from the University of Hyderabad and an M Phil in Art and Aesthetics from the School of Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Since then she has been teaching in the Northeastern Hill University, Meghalaya and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Department of Space. Her poems have appeared in many anthologies and journals and her first collection of poems Of Fireflies, Guns and Hills and Other Poems will be published by Writers Workshop, Kolkata. (20 of Hyderabad and an M Phil in Art and Aesthetics from the School of Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Since then she has been teaching in the Northeastern Hill University, Meghalaya and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Department of Space. Her poems have appeared in many anthologies and journals and her first collection of poems Of Fireflies, Guns and Hills and Other Poems will be published by Writers Workshop, Kolkata. (2015
