Mangalesh Dabral

Manglesh Dabral is a prominent contemporary Indian poet who writes in Hindi. He has served in Hindi Patriot, Pratipaksh and Aaspaas in Delhi. He was the Assistant Editor in Purvagrah and the editor of Jansatta. He also worked in Amrit Prabhat. After working in Sahara Samay as Editor, Manglesh joined National Book Trust as an Editorial Consultant after which he joined the Hindi monthly 'Public Agenda' as its Editor. He has published five collections of poetry, two collections of prose, and a travel diary. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award, which he had returned in 2015 in response to the killings of intellectuals in the country.

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About Touch and Time: Two Poems

Mangalesh Dabral’s poems ‘Touch’ (2008) and ‘There’s No Time’ — originals in Hindi and translated into English by Sanchit Toor (2020)

By Mangalesh Dabral / July 8, 2020

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“Poets Are the Citizens of Language”

Politics has polluted language and we have to touch and protect its meaning, its sensibility, and its moisture in these ruthless times

By Mangalesh Dabral / July 8, 2020

Mangalesh Dabral

Manglesh Dabral is a prominent contemporary Indian poet who writes in Hindi. He has served in Hindi Patriot, Pratipaksh and Aaspaas in Delhi. He was the Assistant Editor in Purvagrah and the editor of Jansatta. He also worked in Amrit Prabhat. After working in Sahara Samay as Editor, Manglesh joined National Book Trust as an Editorial Consultant after which he joined the Hindi monthly 'Public Agenda' as its Editor. He has published five collections of poetry, two collections of prose, and a travel diary. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award, which he had returned in 2015 in response to the killings of intellectuals in the country.