Sudipta Mishra is a multi-faceted personality – A renowned Author. artist and dancer excelling in various fields of art and culture hailing from rich and diverse state of Odhisa.
She has weaved more than a hundred books. Her book, ‘The Essence of Life’, is credited with Amazon best seller and ‘The Songs of My Heart’ is scaling newer heights of glory. Her poems are a beautiful amalgamation of imagery and metaphors. She garnered numerous accolades from international literary organisations like the famous Rabindranath Tagore Memorial. She regularly pens articles in newspapers as a strong female voice against gender discrimination, global warming, domestic violence against women, pandemics and the ongoing war. She is pursuing PhD degree in English.
In an exclusive interview with the Newsmantra she talks to Rameez Makhdoomi.
1. A bit about your childhood days?
I am a single child of my parents. I lost my father at an early age. My mother was a principal in a high school. So my maternal grandmother brought me up in a most beautiful way. She became my inspiration. She was a writer of the then-era. Whatever I am today is because of the constant love that my granny poured on me unconditionally. However, my grandmother laid the foundation of my writing from my childhood.
2. How was academic life like?
My academic life was extremely fulfilling. I was a bright student. At the college level, I was a topper in my state. So even now I cherish my brilliant career with golden memories of winning so many challenges at the academic level.
3.Your literary life?
I have just started my literary life. I published my first book in 2019. So as a budding author, I wish to explore a successful writing journey in the coming days. So far I have coauthored 100 books to my credit. I have also published six solo books.
4.Your favorite Poets?
My all-time favorite poets are Shakespeare, Keats, Wordsworth, John Donne, Pope, Edgar Allan Poe, Eliot, Yeats, Arnold, Sylvia Plath, and so on.
5.What are your future goals?
I never plan for the future. I always embrace the present moment and go with the flow. And I always believe in hard work. Hard work always makes you successful.
6.Tell a bit about awards and accolades.
As a young author, I never chase for awards. I have only received them as tokens of inspiration for my future journey. So far I have received a few awards like the Rabindranath Tagore Award from Seychelles , the World Union Poet Award by Knight Silvano, the Honorary Doctorate Award from IAC, the Youth Icon Award from Manam Foundation, International Ambassador of Peace from IFCH, Mahadevi Verma Sahitya Siromani Award, Powerful Woman Award, Best Reviewer of 2023 by Momma Clan, Best Researcher by Bharatiya Sikshya Mandala and so forth.
7.What is the focus of your writing?
I always raise my voice against the injustices of society. I believe that the ” Pen is mighter than the sword”. So I have penned many articles on inequality, FGM, gender discrimination, harassment, domestic violence, and so on. In many leading newspapers in India, I have shared my views on societal issues. I have written my fifth book on the Pandemic.
8.Your message?
My message for the young authors is to read as much as they can. They should not choose plagiarism as an alternative to success. Plagiarism is a serious crime. Hence they should opt for reading texts instead of copying from existing works. A writer must be a good individual first. The most important thing is to be compassionate in our life. Nowadays we can see intolerance is surging everywhere. So we have to spread love instead of hatred. “Live and let live” is the message that I want to share on this platform.
