BIOGRAPHY
about the poet
Short bio:
Sonnet Mondal writes from India and is the founder of The Enchanting Verses Literary Review. He has authored eight books of poetry and is on the editorial board of the multilingual magazine Levure littéraire based in Paris, France. His recent books include Prismatic Celluloid (Authorspress India), Twenty One Lines Fusion Sonnets of Twenty First Century(Sparrow Publication) and Ink and Line (Authorspress India). He has read on invitation at Struga Poetry Evenings, Macedonia, 2014, Uskudar International Poetry Festival, Istanbul (organized by the Govt. of Istanbul), 2015 and the International Poetry Festival of Granada, Nicaragua, 2016. Most recently he was a part of the India Special evening of the 2016 Ars Poetica Festival, Slovakia held in November, 2016. In December 2016, he delievered talks and read at The International Young Poet's Meeting, Istanbul organized by the Turkish Ministry of culture and Tourism. In February 2017, he read at The Cork International Poetry Festival, Ireland. Sonnet was awarded the Gayatri Gamarsh Memorial award for literary excellence in English category for 2016.
He was featured as one of the Famous Five of Bengali youths in India Today magazine in 2010, listed among the celebrated authors of India in Forbes Magazine in 2014 & 2015 and the Culture Trip magazine, London listed him as one of the top five literary entrepreneurs of Indian poetry in March 2015. On 15th August 2015 he was featured in the Kuwait Times newspaper-Indian Special edition. His poems in Slovenian translation was aired at the Literary Nokturno program of the Public Radio & Television of Slovenia in February 2016.In August 2016, his interview in Croatian translation appeared in Croatian Cultural magazine india.hr of the Cultural Centre at Zagreb, Croatia.
He has been a featured writer at the International Writing Program, University of IOWA-Silk Routes Project (funded by Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. ) and his latest works have appeared in The Mcneese Review (Mcneese State University), Indian Literature Journal (Sahitya Academi, Govt. of India), Drunken Boat, Sheepshead Review (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay), Common Ground Review (Western New England University), Fieldstone Review (University of Saskatchewan), Asia Literary Review, The Penguin Review (Youngstown State University), Clackamas Literary Review (Clackamas Community College, Oregon), Two Thirds North (Stockholm University), Stremez (supported by the ministry of culture, Macedonia), Oracle (University of South Alabama), The Thing Itself Journal (Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas), The Journal (Poetry Society of India) , Dark Matter Journal (University of Houston-Downtown), Willard and Maple (Champlain College), Steam Ticket (University of Wisconsin, La Crosse)Connotation Press, Nth Position, and Sanskrit magazine (University of North Carolina). His poetry has been translated into Hindi, Italian, Slovenian, Slovakian, Chinese, Turkish, Macedonian, Bengali and Arabic.
Sonnet Mondal writes from India and is the founder of The Enchanting Verses Literary Review. He has authored eight books of poetry and is on the editorial board of the multilingual magazine Levure littéraire based in Paris, France. His recent books include Prismatic Celluloid (Authorspress India), Twenty One Lines Fusion Sonnets of Twenty First Century(Sparrow Publication) and Ink and Line (Authorspress India). He has read on invitation at Struga Poetry Evenings, Macedonia, 2014, Uskudar International Poetry Festival, Istanbul (organized by the Govt. of Istanbul), 2015 and the International Poetry Festival of Granada, Nicaragua, 2016. Most recently he was a part of the India Special evening of the 2016 Ars Poetica Festival, Slovakia held in November, 2016. In December 2016, he delievered talks and read at The International Young Poet's Meeting, Istanbul organized by the Turkish Ministry of culture and Tourism. In February 2017, he read at The Cork International Poetry Festival, Ireland. Sonnet was awarded the Gayatri Gamarsh Memorial award for literary excellence in English category for 2016.
He was featured as one of the Famous Five of Bengali youths in India Today magazine in 2010, listed among the celebrated authors of India in Forbes Magazine in 2014 & 2015 and the Culture Trip magazine, London listed him as one of the top five literary entrepreneurs of Indian poetry in March 2015. On 15th August 2015 he was featured in the Kuwait Times newspaper-Indian Special edition. His poems in Slovenian translation was aired at the Literary Nokturno program of the Public Radio & Television of Slovenia in February 2016.In August 2016, his interview in Croatian translation appeared in Croatian Cultural magazine india.hr of the Cultural Centre at Zagreb, Croatia.
He has been a featured writer at the International Writing Program, University of IOWA-Silk Routes Project (funded by Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. ) and his latest works have appeared in The Mcneese Review (Mcneese State University), Indian Literature Journal (Sahitya Academi, Govt. of India), Drunken Boat, Sheepshead Review (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay), Common Ground Review (Western New England University), Fieldstone Review (University of Saskatchewan), Asia Literary Review, The Penguin Review (Youngstown State University), Clackamas Literary Review (Clackamas Community College, Oregon), Two Thirds North (Stockholm University), Stremez (supported by the ministry of culture, Macedonia), Oracle (University of South Alabama), The Thing Itself Journal (Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas), The Journal (Poetry Society of India) , Dark Matter Journal (University of Houston-Downtown), Willard and Maple (Champlain College), Steam Ticket (University of Wisconsin, La Crosse)Connotation Press, Nth Position, and Sanskrit magazine (University of North Carolina). His poetry has been translated into Hindi, Italian, Slovenian, Slovakian, Chinese, Turkish, Macedonian, Bengali and Arabic.
Long Bio:
Born and brought up in West Bengal, India, Sonnet Mondal is a young Indian English poet and editor. He is the Founder of The Enchanting Verses Literary Review(ISSN:0974-3057) and is on the editorial board of the multilingual magazine Levure littéraire(ISSN:2268-9915) based in Paris, France. He was the guest editor of Nothing Noone Nowhere Magazine (no. 5 2013)(Virgogray Press) (ISSN:2158-1223).
Sonnet has authored eight collections of poetry including Prismatic Celluloid (Authorspress books, India) Diorama of Three Diaries (Authorspress books, India), Twenty One Lines Fusion Sonnets of 21st Century (Sparrow Publication, India), “Ink and Line” co-authored with Sukrita Paul Kumar and six other books of poetry. His first book “A Poetic Peep into the Post Modern World” published by The Underground Literature (a Kolkata based Publications in 2007). The then President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam praised the poem “The Portrait of The Deer” from this book in his letter to Sonnet.
In his fourth book “Twenty One Lines Fusion Sonnets of 21st Century” released from Sparrow publications, he introduced and invented a new brand of 21 Lines Sonnets. These Sonnets were translated into Macedonian by former Macedonian PEN secretary Prof. Zoran Ancevski and appeared in Stremez Journal (Oldest literary magazine of Macedonia). The book was eventually archived in thre Library of Congress, Columbia University in the City of New York, University of Chicago Library, Duke University Libraries and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sonnet was featured as one of the Famous Five of Bengali youths by the India Today magazine in 2010 and as Writer of The Month at the Spark Magazine in June 2012. He was also featured in Kavya Jagathi section of Andhra Bhoomi Newspaper, as an achiever in The Herald of India in 2010, featured at E-view points in Rockfordkingsley ltd. in 2012. and has been a featured poet at Tea with George at Desperanto Publication Ltd. (now defunct). In March 2015 the Culturetrip Portal of London listed him among the top five literary entrepreneurs of Indian Poetry. This article was republished by the Kuwait Times newspaper in India special edition in August 2015.
Sonnet was bestowed Poet Laureate from Bombadil Publishing, Sweden in 2009, awarded Azsacra Poetry Award in 2011 and was awarded “The IPTRC International Best Poet award” from World Poets Quarterly in 2013. In 2011 he was inducted in the Significant Achievements Plaque at the museum of Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur. His poetry was read out at World Poetry cafe show on 5th January 2010 as New Year message of peace for the world and his love poetry was featured at World Poetry Display at Vancouver Public library from 7th to 14th February, 2011.
Prof. Dr. Shamenaz Sheikh presented a research Paper on Sonnet's Poems at the National Seminar On Socio-Philosophical Dimensions of Culture & Environment (10th & 11th March,2012) held at the Department of Philosophy,T.D.P.G. College, Jaunpur, India
Sonnet has been in focus multiple times in the Bulletin of Ministry of External Affairs, Macedonia for contributing to international cultural exchange with Macedonia since 2011 through The Enchanting Verses Literary Review. He has also been in focus in many international Balkan Media for this contribution to the world of poetry.
His works have appeared in several international literary publications including the International Writing Program, University of IOWA-Silk Routes Project (funded by Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. ) and his latest works have appeared in The Mcneese Review (Mcneese State University), Indian Literature Journal (Sahitya Academi, Govt. of India), Sheepshead Review (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay), Drunken Boat, Fieldstone Review (University of Saskatchewan), Common Ground Review (Western New England University), Asia Literary Review, The Penguin Review (Youngstown State University), Clackamas Literary Review (Clackamas Community College, Oregon), Two Thirds North (Stockholm University), Stremez (supported by the ministry of culture, Macedonia), The Thing Itself Journal (Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas), Penwood Review, The Journal (Poetry Society of India) , Oracle Fine Arts Review (University of South Alabama), Willard and Maple(Champlain College), Steam Ticket (University of Wisconsin, La Crosse), Dark Matter Journal (University of Houston-Downtown), Connotation Press, Nth Position, and Sanskrit magazine (University of North Carolina).
Sonnet’s poetry has been included in the Poetry from Five Continents (Struga Poetry Evenings, Macedonia, 2014), Anthology of 22nd World Congress of Poets (WCP,Greece 2011), Anthology of Indo-English poetry (Hidden book press, Canada 2013), Indo-Western anthology of Contemporary poetry (Authorspress, 2013), Japan Anthology (Pirene's Fountain 2012), Jora Sako- anthology of Bengali Poets writing in English (Poetry Society of India, 2014).
Some of his poems were translated into Macedonian in the Stremez literary magazine in 2010, Arabic in Nathr Magazine in 2011 and into Telugu at 'Kavya Jagathi' of Andhra Bhoomi newspaper in may 2011.He has presented many guest poetry readings at several institutions and fests in India including Indian Council of Cultural Relations (Sept 2010 & Jan 2014 poetry and music concert), Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi, SAARC Literary Festival, Agra (February 2013) and Delhi Poetry Festival(Jan 2013) to name a few. He has been featured in national and international Medias such as The Independent, English Republika, Rising Kashmir, Statesman, Hans India, Zee News, Herald of India, The Hindu, The Sentinel, Samachar, Merinews Interview section, Andhra Bhoomi, Washington Bangla Radio, The Tribune and many others.
He has been invited at several international literary festivals some of which include: The Struga Poetry Evenings two times (in 2011-unattended and in 2014 attended), 33rd Tozepur Poetry Festival, Tunisia (2013-unattended), 1st Delhi Poetry Festival, India (2013-attended), SAARC Literary Festival, Agra (2013-attended) and Ruminations in January, Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi(2014-attended), Uskudar International Poetry Festival, Istanbul(2015-Attended), Festival Internacional de Poesía de Granada, Nicaragua(2016-attended), Ars Poetica,Slovakia (2016-attended), International Young Poet's Meet, Istanbul(2016-attended) and Cork International poetry festival(2017-upcoming) to name a few.
Born and brought up in West Bengal, India, Sonnet Mondal is a young Indian English poet and editor. He is the Founder of The Enchanting Verses Literary Review(ISSN:0974-3057) and is on the editorial board of the multilingual magazine Levure littéraire(ISSN:2268-9915) based in Paris, France. He was the guest editor of Nothing Noone Nowhere Magazine (no. 5 2013)(Virgogray Press) (ISSN:2158-1223).
Sonnet has authored eight collections of poetry including Prismatic Celluloid (Authorspress books, India) Diorama of Three Diaries (Authorspress books, India), Twenty One Lines Fusion Sonnets of 21st Century (Sparrow Publication, India), “Ink and Line” co-authored with Sukrita Paul Kumar and six other books of poetry. His first book “A Poetic Peep into the Post Modern World” published by The Underground Literature (a Kolkata based Publications in 2007). The then President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam praised the poem “The Portrait of The Deer” from this book in his letter to Sonnet.
In his fourth book “Twenty One Lines Fusion Sonnets of 21st Century” released from Sparrow publications, he introduced and invented a new brand of 21 Lines Sonnets. These Sonnets were translated into Macedonian by former Macedonian PEN secretary Prof. Zoran Ancevski and appeared in Stremez Journal (Oldest literary magazine of Macedonia). The book was eventually archived in thre Library of Congress, Columbia University in the City of New York, University of Chicago Library, Duke University Libraries and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sonnet was featured as one of the Famous Five of Bengali youths by the India Today magazine in 2010 and as Writer of The Month at the Spark Magazine in June 2012. He was also featured in Kavya Jagathi section of Andhra Bhoomi Newspaper, as an achiever in The Herald of India in 2010, featured at E-view points in Rockfordkingsley ltd. in 2012. and has been a featured poet at Tea with George at Desperanto Publication Ltd. (now defunct). In March 2015 the Culturetrip Portal of London listed him among the top five literary entrepreneurs of Indian Poetry. This article was republished by the Kuwait Times newspaper in India special edition in August 2015.
Sonnet was bestowed Poet Laureate from Bombadil Publishing, Sweden in 2009, awarded Azsacra Poetry Award in 2011 and was awarded “The IPTRC International Best Poet award” from World Poets Quarterly in 2013. In 2011 he was inducted in the Significant Achievements Plaque at the museum of Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur. His poetry was read out at World Poetry cafe show on 5th January 2010 as New Year message of peace for the world and his love poetry was featured at World Poetry Display at Vancouver Public library from 7th to 14th February, 2011.
Prof. Dr. Shamenaz Sheikh presented a research Paper on Sonnet's Poems at the National Seminar On Socio-Philosophical Dimensions of Culture & Environment (10th & 11th March,2012) held at the Department of Philosophy,T.D.P.G. College, Jaunpur, India
Sonnet has been in focus multiple times in the Bulletin of Ministry of External Affairs, Macedonia for contributing to international cultural exchange with Macedonia since 2011 through The Enchanting Verses Literary Review. He has also been in focus in many international Balkan Media for this contribution to the world of poetry.
His works have appeared in several international literary publications including the International Writing Program, University of IOWA-Silk Routes Project (funded by Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. ) and his latest works have appeared in The Mcneese Review (Mcneese State University), Indian Literature Journal (Sahitya Academi, Govt. of India), Sheepshead Review (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay), Drunken Boat, Fieldstone Review (University of Saskatchewan), Common Ground Review (Western New England University), Asia Literary Review, The Penguin Review (Youngstown State University), Clackamas Literary Review (Clackamas Community College, Oregon), Two Thirds North (Stockholm University), Stremez (supported by the ministry of culture, Macedonia), The Thing Itself Journal (Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas), Penwood Review, The Journal (Poetry Society of India) , Oracle Fine Arts Review (University of South Alabama), Willard and Maple(Champlain College), Steam Ticket (University of Wisconsin, La Crosse), Dark Matter Journal (University of Houston-Downtown), Connotation Press, Nth Position, and Sanskrit magazine (University of North Carolina).
Sonnet’s poetry has been included in the Poetry from Five Continents (Struga Poetry Evenings, Macedonia, 2014), Anthology of 22nd World Congress of Poets (WCP,Greece 2011), Anthology of Indo-English poetry (Hidden book press, Canada 2013), Indo-Western anthology of Contemporary poetry (Authorspress, 2013), Japan Anthology (Pirene's Fountain 2012), Jora Sako- anthology of Bengali Poets writing in English (Poetry Society of India, 2014).
Some of his poems were translated into Macedonian in the Stremez literary magazine in 2010, Arabic in Nathr Magazine in 2011 and into Telugu at 'Kavya Jagathi' of Andhra Bhoomi newspaper in may 2011.He has presented many guest poetry readings at several institutions and fests in India including Indian Council of Cultural Relations (Sept 2010 & Jan 2014 poetry and music concert), Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi, SAARC Literary Festival, Agra (February 2013) and Delhi Poetry Festival(Jan 2013) to name a few. He has been featured in national and international Medias such as The Independent, English Republika, Rising Kashmir, Statesman, Hans India, Zee News, Herald of India, The Hindu, The Sentinel, Samachar, Merinews Interview section, Andhra Bhoomi, Washington Bangla Radio, The Tribune and many others.
He has been invited at several international literary festivals some of which include: The Struga Poetry Evenings two times (in 2011-unattended and in 2014 attended), 33rd Tozepur Poetry Festival, Tunisia (2013-unattended), 1st Delhi Poetry Festival, India (2013-attended), SAARC Literary Festival, Agra (2013-attended) and Ruminations in January, Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi(2014-attended), Uskudar International Poetry Festival, Istanbul(2015-Attended), Festival Internacional de Poesía de Granada, Nicaragua(2016-attended), Ars Poetica,Slovakia (2016-attended), International Young Poet's Meet, Istanbul(2016-attended) and Cork International poetry festival(2017-upcoming) to name a few.
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