Anuj Lugun (1986- ): Author Profile
General Bio from Rupkatha books: "Anuj Lugun अनुज लुगुन was born into a Munda family on January 10, 1986, in Jaldega Pahan Toli, Simdega district. He graduated from Ranchi University and pursued his PhD at Banaras Hindu University. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Indian Languages at the Central University of South Bihar. Dr Lugun is regarded as a prominent poet who represents tribal concerns among the younger generation. He has received the Savitri Tripathi Award, the Young Award from the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad in Kolkata, and the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Award in 2019 for his long poem "Bagh Aur Sugna Munda Ki Beti" (The Tiger and the Daughter of Sugna Munda) In addition to poetry, he has written several short stories and published research articles.
Notable quotes: "Kalekpahadko truck par jaate hue dekha, ussepehlenadigayi, ab khabar fail rahihaiki, meragaonbhiyahan se jaanewalahai (Yesterday I saw a mountain leaving on a truck, the river had already left, now there’s news that my village will leave this place too)" (Countercurrents)
Selected Poems of Anuj Lugun (Translated by Pragya Shukla)
Profile in CounterCurrents after winning the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puruskar prize.
English Wikipedia page
Profile at Hindwi.org (Hindi)
Selection of poems (in Hindi)