Vivekanand Jha

Dr Vivekanand Jha is a translator, editor and award winning poet from India. He has a Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Certificate in Computer Hardware and Networking, MA and Ph. D in English. He is a contributing poet to Wavelengths - 2011 Savant Anthology of Poetry (USA) which has won first place in the 2011 London Book Festival. He has been Poetry Contest Winner - Third Place Winner for the poem "Hands Heave to Harm and Hamper" conducted by Beginners®, a documentary, graphic, nonfiction book series (USA). His poem, "Song of Woes" was featured in the 10 Selected Poems for Performance & 10 Selected Poems for Award in 2nd Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast on 21st March 2012 organized by the Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria. He is the author of 05 books of poetry. He has also authored 01 critical book on the poetry of Jayanta Mahapatra and edited 09 critical anthologies on Indian English Writing. His poems have been published in more than 100 magazines and 20 poetry anthologies round the world. He has more than 25 research and critical articles published in various national and international anthologies and referred journals. He is currently engaged in editing Indo-English Poetry Anthology to be published by Hidden Brook Press, Canada. He is the son of the noted professor, poet and award winning translator Dr. Rajanand Jha (Crowned with Sahitya Akademi Award, New Delhi).

Website: http://poetvjha.wordpress.com