Gulzar, is a poet above all things. His style marks a sensitivity that is best reflected in his writing and treatment of films. He is one of those sensitive people whose work is laced with the lyrical but psychologically adept examination of human sensibilities. Gulzar's writings reflect his keen observation of life and the environment around him. Without in any way compromising on artistry or lyricism, his poems incorporate the mundane and the everyday to create vivid images. He has published a number of poetry anthologies, collections of short stories, and a biography of Mirza Ghalib. He is regarded as one of India's finest writers for children with several books for children to his credit. He has also published the scripts of many of his films.
Kay Torney Souter is Associate Dean (Academic) and Senior Lecturer in English at La Trobe University in Melbourne. Her recent publications include an edited collection The Fertile Imagination: Narr
N Malathy, an Eelam Tamil, has been living in New Zealand for several decades and holds a PhD in computer science. She lived and worked in the Tamil Eelam de-facto state from 2005 till 2009. In an
Alex Akhup belongs to the Kom society. His research interests include epistemology, lived experiences, worldviews, narratives, history writing and ecology studies.
SHAHRNUSH PARSIPUR, born in Iran in 1946, began her career as a fiction writer and a producer at Iranian National Television and Radio. Shortly after the publication of Women Without Men in 1989, P
