Anuj Lugun

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Anuj Lugun
अनुज लुगुन
Born (1986-01-10) 10 January 1986 (age 39)
Pahan Toli, Simdega, British Raj (now in Jharkhand, India)
Occupation Poet, short-story writer, song composer, novelist, playwright and essayist.
Language Hindi
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Mundari
Alma mater St. Xaviers College
Banaras Hindu University
Notable awards Bharat Bhushan Agarwal (2011)
Rashtriya Muktibodh Puraskara (2009)
(India)

Anuj Lugun (Hindi: अनुज लुगुन ) (born 10 January 1986) is a Jharkhandi Indian poet, writer, polymath, musician and revolutionary.[citation needed] Popularly known as Anuj, his poetry and music espoused indigenous renaissance and intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. Lugun's activism for political and social justice earned him the title of Tribal Poet.[citation needed]

Early life and career

Born into a Jharkhandi Mundari family to Arinus Lugun & Jaymmila Lugun in Jaldega Pahantoli, district Simdega, Jharkhand, Anuj is the nephew of William Lugun, a prominent leader of the Jharkhand movement.[1]

Work and service

Lugun has also worked as Assistant Professor for Central University of Bihar (CUB).[2][3][4][5] Currently pursuing research in Mundari songs at Banaras Hindu University. After serving in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India), Lugun established himself as a Poet in Jharkhand. Lugun's writings explore themes such as love, freedom, and revolution; he opposed all bigotry, including religious and gender. Throughout his career, Lugun wrote short stories, novels, and essays but is best known for his poems.

Awards and recognition

  • Anuj Lugun- won the prestigious Bharat Bhushan Agarwal Award in 2011 for the best poem in Hindi[6]
  • Rashtriya Muktibodh Puraskara (Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi) 2009

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