Mani RAO

2005 Resident

2009 Resident

Eastern Asia

Southern Asia

Hong Kong

India

Asia

Chinese

Hindi

Mani RAO is the author of seven books of poetry. Her essays and poems have appeared in Tinfish, Wasafiri, West Coast Line, 91st Meridian, Fulcrum, Zoland Poetry and many anthologies, with translations published in seven languages. Rao is currently completing a poetic translation of the Bhagavad Gītā from Sanskrit.

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Over on the NYRB Daily blog, Panashe CHIGUMADZI (IWP '17) asks "Whatever's Happening to Interracial Love?"
At a recent TED_X talk, Bina SHAH (IWP '11) explains "Why Pakistan Needs Feminism."
The Guardian covers the debut novel Ponti by Sharlene TEO (IWP '17).
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On 3/23/18 the poet, journalist, and activist Harris KHALIQUE (IWP '15) received the prestigious Award for Pride of Performance for poetry from the President of Pakistan.

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