Poetry at Sangam
Poetry at Sangam showcases poetry in English and translations as well as essays on poetics and news of new releases.
Desmond L. Kharmawphlang is a poet and folklorist. He has published collections of poetry and books on folklore and folkloristics. He has compiled folk narratives and songs of the different communities of North-East India. He has published widely in scholarly journals in India and abroad. A recipient of the Dyason Fellowship, Australia, he is on the executive board of the Belief Narrative Network of the ISFNR and is Vice President of the Indian Folklore Congress. He is also a member of the Folk Fellows and has been a Visiting Professor of the International Institute of Education, New York, U.S.A. Currently, he is engaged in a project to explore the Shared Cultural Histories of the Welsh and the Khasi Peoples, a project sponsored by the Leverhulme Trust. He is Professor and Head, Department of Cultural and Creative Studies, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India where he also looks after the Design Innovation Centre of the Department.
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