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Dipak Giri
Born7 March, 1984
NationalityIndian
EducationM.A. (Double), PhD in English
Occupation(s)Teacher, Writer, Editor and Critic
Websitehttps://www.dipakgiri.com/

Dipak Giri (born 7 March, 1984) is an Indian English writer and editor.[1][2] He is the Editor-in-Chief of Creative Flight[3].

Early Life and Education

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He was born and brought up in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India.[2][4] He completed his PhD form Raiganj University, West Bengal, India on Lesbian characters in select works of Indian Women Novelists.[5] [6]

Career

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He started his career as a Part Time Lecturer in Cooch Behar College in 2007. Since his first job as a Part Time Lecturer in Cooch Behar College where he has now been employed as an Invitee Faculty for PG (Post Graduation) in the Department of English[7], he had already rendered his teaching services in a number of educational institutions in his district town Cooch Behar, named Dewanhat Mahavidyalaya, Thakur Panchanan Mahila Mahavidyalaya and also at a college in his neighboring district Jalpaiguri, named Vivekananda College, Alipurduar (Now in Alipurduar district) before he got permanent job as a school teacher in Katamari High School (H.S.) in his hometown Cooch Behar in 2010.[8] He is also an Academic Counsellor of Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [9]

Works

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His books encompass a wide range of subjects, especially related with Indian roots. His main area of concern includes women, Dalits, tribes, homosexuals, transgenders & other marginalized people of Indian society. Apart from social issues, he has also brought out books of literary criticism, especially on Indian English Literature.[10] His first published book was Indian English Drama: Themes and Techniques (2018). This book with twenty seven chapters includes all the major dramatists of India and their works. [11] Among other notable books, Transgender in Indian Context: Rights and Activism (2019) presents the pathetic picture of Indian transgenders and seeks plea for their rights and social validation, [12] Tribal Perspectives in India: Critical Responses (2020) presents a panoramic view of Indian tribe and their socio-cultural life, [13][14] and Perspectives on Indian Dalit Literature: Critical Responses (2020) deals with the plights and sufferings of Indian Dalits and their movements toward the attainment of mainstream social life.[15]

Awards and Recognition

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  • Emerging Editor of the Year (2018)[10][16]
  • Mewadev Laurel Award (2018) [17]

List of Major Works

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  • Transgender in Indian Context: Rights and Activism (2019)[18][19][20][21]
  • Homosexuality in Contemporary Indian Literature : Issues and Challenges (2019)[19][20][21]
  • Woman-Nature Interface: An Ecofeminist Study (2019)[20][21]
  • Perspectives on Indian Dalit Literature: Critical Responses (2020)[15]
  • Tribal Perspectives in India: Critical Responses (2020)[13][14]
  • Subaltern Perspectives in Indian Context: Critical Responses (2020)
  • Queer sexualities in Indian Culture : Critical Responses (2020)[19]

References

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  1. ^ Sethi,Shiv (2024-06-14). "‘I’m more a humanist than a Feminist and my books also bear this stamp,’ says writer Dr. Dipak Giri" The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  2. ^ a b Sethi,Shiv (2024-06-29)."A Spectacular Literary Journey of Writer Dr. Dipak Giri" Precious Kashmir. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ^ "About Us: About the Editor-in-Chief" Creative Flight: An International Half-Yearly Open Access Peer-Reviewed e-Journal in English. "ISSN 2582-6158" Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  4. ^ "Meet Our Author" AABS Publihing House. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  5. ^ "Lesbian Bond Versus Heteronormative Bound Reading Sexual Transgression in Select Works of Indian Women Novelists" Shodhganga: a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET. Uploaded 2023-11-07 Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  6. ^ "Raiganj University: English: Research Scholars" Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  7. ^ "Faculty and Non Teaching Staff" Cooch Behar College. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  8. ^ "Dipak Giri" AuthorsPress. Retrieved 2024-06-23
  9. ^ "List of Counsellors: Sl. No. 2963 " Netaji Subhas Open University. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  10. ^ a b Mahalakshmi, S. (2024). An Interview with Indian Writer Dr. Dipak Giri Creative Saplings. 3 (7): 1-5 . ISSN 0974-536X Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  11. ^ Amalraj, D. (2024). Indian English Drama: Themes and Techniques by Dr. Dipak Giri Polis Magazino. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  12. ^ Sethi, Prof. Dr Shiv (2024-07-13). A true picture of third gender in India The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  13. ^ a b L.V.L, Himani (2024). Tribal Perspectives in India: Critical Responsesby Dipak Giri, Booksclinic Publishing, Chhattisgarh, India, 2020. Creative Saplings. 3 (7): 1-4 . ISSN 0974-536X Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  14. ^ a b Biswas, Antara (2024). Tribal Perspectives in India: Critical Responses by Dipak Giri The Literary Herald: An International Refereed English e-Journal. 10 (1): 315-18 . ISSN 2454-3365 Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  15. ^ a b Chakrabarti, Dr. Priyadarshini (2021). Perspectives on Indian Dalit Literature: Critical Responses by Dipak Giri The Criterion: An International Journal in English. 12 (1): 440-45 . Feb2021contents ISSN 0976-8165 Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  16. ^ Vishwabharati Literary Festival (2018-05-27)"Emerging Editor of the Year" by Sahitya Anand in association with Vishwabharati Research Centre at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India. Retrieved 2024-06-29
  17. ^ "Mewadev Laurel Award (2018): Serial No. 54" by Pratham Trust, Contemporary Literary Society of Amlor, Uttar Pradesh, India. Retrieved 2024-06-29
  18. ^ Hans News Service (2024-06-23)."Bookshelf" The Hans India. Retrieved 2024-06-23
  19. ^ a b c "Queer Themed Indian Non-Fictional Works" LGBTQ India Resource. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  20. ^ a b c Nagpal, Payal; Narayan, Shyamala A. (2020). "India". The Journal of Commonwealth Literature. 55 (4): 625-26. doi:10.1177/0021989420962768. ISSN 0021-9894. S2CID 227276024.
  21. ^ a b c List of Books published from AABS Publishing House, Kolkata, India Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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https://www.dipakgiri.com/