June Nandy Chaudhuri

Up The Staircase Quarterly's Editors' Challenge: Calcutta

2011-12-04T19:05:00.002+05:30


Photo: Melanie Faith

My fifth appearance in this Literary Journal. The poem titled, Calcutta was submitted as an entry to the Editor's Challenge in Up the Stiarcase Quarterly. The theme given was: City.
Only the winning entries have been published. Honoured, I'm one of them.
As always, I share the space with other fine poets from all across the world.

You can read the poem here: Up the Staircase Quarterly, Issue- 15, Dec' 2011. (USA)

Troubadour 21 : A Sufi Song

2011-11-04T06:41:00.000+05:30

Troubadour 21, Writers & Artists in 21st Century, Nov' 2011 (USA) : A Sufi Song.

My first appearance in this literary haven for 21st century poets and artists.
To be able to share literary space with the best names of the Poetry world feels great.

You can read the Poem here: Troubadour 21, Nov' 2011.(USA)

Certain Circuits: Representation.

2011-10-01T18:32:00.001+05:30

Certain Circuits: A Multi-media Zine, Oct, 2011 (USA). : Representation.

My second appearance in this new and interesting multi-media collaborative zine.

You can read the Poem here: Certain Circuits, Oct' 2011.(USA)

Up the Staircase Quarterly: Sex in 2050

2011-08-13T13:19:00.008+05:30

Sex in 2050: Up the Staircase Quarterly (USA)

My fourth appearance in this beautiful & admirable Literary Journal, where you get to read delightful works of contemporary poets of the world. My second collection of poetry, The lines must die has been added to the UTS book shelf too, wherein you'd find the link to buy the same.

Hope you enjoy reading the poem, Sex in 2050.

You can read the above poem here:
Up the Staircase Quarterly, Issue - 14.

Also, do not forget to click onto the Book-shelf where my book, 'The Lines must die' has been kept.

qarrtsiluni: At IGI Airport, New Delhi.

2011-06-30T01:39:00.003+05:30

At IGI Airport, New Delhi: qarrtsiluni, June 2011.

My second appearance in this quality literary Journal. The theme was: Imprisonment.
Guest Editors were: Ken Lamberton and Ann E. Michael.

You can read the poem here: qarrtsiluni Magazine, June 2011.(Canada)

AZsacra International Poetry Award, 2011 & Taj Mahal Review, June 2011.

2011-06-09T23:08:00.007+05:30

Honoured to receive the AZsacra International Poetry Award, 2011 for Taj Mahal Review for my poem, 'A Sufi Song'. Humbled.

Thanks to Taj Mahal Review and Azsacra Zarathustra for this poetry win.

You can read the above-said poem by purchasing the Issue June 2011,VOL.10, NUMBER 1 (Print Journal) of Taj Mahal Review from the official site of Cyberwit.net, here:

Taj Mahal Review, Issue # June 2011.

Asia Writes: Meena Bazaar.

2011-05-16T22:54:00.003+05:30

Meena Bazaar : Asia Writes. (Asia-Pacific Journal)

You can read the poem here: Asia Writes, May 2011.

Clockwise Cat (USA) - Thanatos

2011-04-29T22:45:00.003+05:30

Thanatos : Clockwise Cat. (USA)
My third appearance in this Progressive Literary Magazine of Poesie, Polemics, and Appraisals (USA)

You can read the poem here: Clockwise Cat, Issue- 21 April 2011. (USA).

Certain Circuits: High-rise Housing Complex.

2011-04-01T21:16:00.010+05:30

CERTAIN CIRCUITS
(Click on the above Link)

High-rise Housing Complex, For Victoria Memorial: Certain Circuits- a Multi-Media Collaborative Zine, (USA)

Read the poem here: Certain Circuits, April, 2011. (USA)

This poem is dedicated to Victoria Memorial, Calcutta.

The Invite of the Book-launch of 'The Lines Must Die'.

2011-03-23T21:59:00.021+05:30

Many of the poems herein have been published by national & international literary journals of repute and many more therein are crispy new ones.

So, all you poetry lovers, grab a copy to own 'The Lines Must Die' which has a wide range of different moods in it. From award winning poems to Editor's choices for the best of the Net and Dzanc Books to personal favourites of the poet, this book is truly close to me. The book is available for sale from Amazon.com, Cyberwit.net, Crossword Book Store-chain.

'The lines must die' will be launched by eminent Painter of international repute, Shri Samir Aich at Crossword Book Store, Elgin Road, Calcutta-700020 on 28th of March, 2011 at 5.30 pm. Thereafter, join me and other distinguished literati to read poems from the said-book & talk about poetry in general.

[Light Refreshments will be served, so kindly RSVP (Jigar Panchamia or Puja Raja) to 98304 70000 before hand, so that we know roughly how many of you would turn up for the event. See you there.]

~June Nandy

Written in Paste: High-Rise Housing Complex: for Victoria Memorial.

2011-03-18T19:45:00.008+05:30

WRITTEN IN PASTE: A Print-Zine created by an amazing woman, Bonnie MacAllister - Painter, Film-maker, Pushcart nominee & Spoken Word perfomance Artist and a wonderful person.

Featuring works of:

Alexander Jorgensen (cover of Written In Paste, Tall Ships)

Stephanie Trevino and Sarah Anderson (Her Winter Nest)

Natalie Felix (Don't Kill the Messenger)

Rachel Udell (Gemini)

Ana Vizcarra Rankin (Rosi)

June Nandy (High-Rise Housing Complex: for Victoria Memorial)
Victor Thompson (Year of the Rabbit)

Jane Forth (as Pierre) (If I Could Clone a Sunset)

Jim Tuite (as Tumei Tejas), Michael Durek, Richard Lainhart (stills from From the Earth to the Sky)

Bonnie MacAllister (Stairwell, Certain Circuits, Thumbs Up, The Road to Harar, Shiro Meda Girl)

The zine will go to -

IMPRINT

Print Council of Australia
Postal address: Office 5, 5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne, Vic 3051
http://fripsmailart.blogspot.com/2011/02/zine-project-for-imprint-magazine.html

The Soapbox (Philadelphia's zine library and independent media center)

http://soapboxindependentpublishing.blogspot.com/

where there'd be an opening event on 3/26 where Bonnie MacAllister will be reading from this zine:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193449817355286&ref=ts

Visit Bonnie's website to know more about her works and her ongoing Projects.
http://bonnie-macallister.blogspot.com/

Commonline: Dénouement.

2011-03-10T20:12:00.004+05:30

Dénouement : Commonline - a journal of culture, art & literature, Seattle, Washington (USA)

Read the poem here: Commonline, March 9, 2011. (Seattle, USA)

Commonline: Vampire Story.

2011-03-03T21:52:00.005+05:30

Vampire Story : Commonline - a journal of culture, art & literature, Seattle, Washington (USA)

Read the poem here: Commonline, March 3, 2011. (Seattle, USA)

The Lines Must Die - A collection of Poetry by June Nandy

2011-02-24T05:48:00.008+05:30

Now available for Pre-order at:

Amazon.com, Here

Cyberwit.net, Here

Many of the poems herein have been published by reputed national & international literary journals of repute and many more therein are crispy new ones.

It is yet to be officially released and launched, but for the interested readers to avail discounts, the Pre-order facility has been extended to take an advantage of.

Thanks.

Calliope Nerve: Wearing the Anonymity.

2011-02-13T20:37:00.005+05:30

'Wearing the Anonymity': Calliope Nerve, USA.

Read the poem here: Calliope Nerve, Feb'13, 2011. (USA)

Soon to be Released...

2011-02-02T18:59:00.002+05:30

Tehai Festival Issue 2010, Kolkata: To The Moon.

2011-01-28T23:36:00.006+05:30

My first appearnace in this 600 page, Festival issue of 2010 in the Bengali - English bilingual Print Journal, Tehai Journal edited by Saptarshi Bhattacharya with my poem, To The Moon in the English section.

Apart from the Bengali & English Poetry by the well-known contemporary World poets, some excellent prose, memoirs, travelougues, books and music reviews, translated works and a novella has been featured here by excellent writers of Kolkata.

Priced at Rs.100/- it is available for buying by mailing to tehaipatrika@yahoo.com with attn. to Tapashi Bhattacharya, AB 29, Atal Abaas, Flat: E/3, Deshbandhunagar, Baguihati, Kol- 700059.

Chief Advisor: Nabanita Debsen.
Advisory Board: Kamaal Hussain, Siddharth Singha, Jahar Sen Majumdar, Anirban Mukherjee, Naser Hussain, Rajiv Mitra, Rajarshi Das Bhoumik, Anusua Kar, Debjyoti Kar, Rishi Ghosh and Sumant Ray.
Editor: Saptarshi Bhattacharya.

A Hudson View Poetry Digest - 2 Poems: Weighing Scales, Park Street Fire.

2010-10-24T22:35:00.019+05:30

A Hudson View Poetry Digest (South Africa & USA), Autumn, 2010

(Print Journal)

Two Poems: Weighing Scales & Park Street Fire.

My first apperance in this famous literary-journal, where I'd be sharing space with A.J. Thomas, the distinguished english poet & erstwhile editor of Indian Literature (Sahitya Academy), New Delhi and also other equally fine writers. Love the front and the back cover-art of this issue.

It's a humbling experience and an honour to me.

This magazine has following in 57 countries and goes to places such as: New York Public Library, Rockefeller Library @ Brown University in Rhode Island, University of Wisconsin Madison Library, John A. Logan Library, Illinois, UC Berkeley Library, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Linnaea’s in San Luis, the Central Coast’s premier open mic poetry venue.

Interested readers can buy the issue from their official sites.
Also available online at Amazon.com.

Up The Staircase Quarterly: An Attempt to be simply there.

2010-10-11T15:21:00.005+05:30

An Attempt to be simply there: Up The Staircase Quarterly, Issue - 11, October 2010.

Read the poem here: Up The Staircase Quarterly, Issue - 11, October, 2010.(USA)

My third appearance in this classy literary journal.

Nominated for Best of Dzanc Books-Web2011 & Best of Net-Nominees 2010.

2010-10-09T15:24:00.006+05:30

Nominated for the Best of Dzanc Books- Best of Web 2011 for my poem, 'Melting Clocks'.

and
Nominated for 'Best of the Net-Nominees' for the year 2010 for my poem, 'I wish--'.

Thank you Clockwise Cat (USA) and Up The Staircase Quarterly (USA) for the said nominations.
I am honoured.

qarrtsiluni: A Bird makes a Crowd flaccid.

2010-09-08T22:09:00.002+05:30

A Bird Makes a Crowd Flaccid: qarrtsiluni, September 2010.

Read the poem here: qarrtsiluni Magazine, September 2010.(Canada)
You can listen to my voice too that has been recorded in the podcast.

Aphelion Webzine - The nightmares of Mrs.Adams.

2010-06-21T08:13:00.001+05:30

Nighmares of Mrs.Adams-Aphelion Webzine, June 2010, USA.

Read the poem here: Aphelion Webzine, June 2010.( USA)

Made it to one of the finest Science-fiction journal with this poem.

Muse India: 3 Poems- Through my Striped Shirt, Crippled, Adoption.

2010-05-02T23:01:00.003+05:30

Three Poems- Through the Striped Shirt, Crippled, Adoption-Muse India, May 2010, India.

Read the three poems here: Muse India, May 2010.

The Beat - Water hyacinths go out to work

2010-03-22T21:11:00.001+05:30

Water hyacinths go out to work-The Beat, March 2010, U.K.

Read the poem here: The Beat, March 2010.

Clockwise Cat-- Melting Clocks.

2010-03-03T07:56:00.001+05:30

Melting Clocks, Clockwise Cat, Issue#16, (USA), Feb'2010.

Read the poem here: Clockwise Cat, Issue#16, Feb'2010

My second appearance in this progressive literary journal.

Ultra Violet - 2 Poems: Woman made & Taking account.

2010-02-18T07:27:00.000+05:30

Ultra Violet, February;2010, (India)

Woman made & Taking account. (Theme-Woman)

Feminist journal from India.

Poetry with Prakriti- 2009 Contest Winners.

2010-01-04T12:09:00.001+05:30

Read my poem here: Third Prize in the Poetry Competition with Prakriti, 2009. Poem Titled: The Dy(e)ing Craft: June Nandy

With a citation and a prize money.
Thank you for this honour Prakriti Foundation.
Your encouragement makes us believe in our work.

Thanks to all my friends and well-wishers.

~June.

Kritya, (India) -- Two Poems: Missing the Rainbow & I should've said.

2010-01-02T19:06:00.001+05:30

Read the two poems here: Kritya, Jan'10, Missing the rainbow.

and here: Kritya, Jan'10, I should've said. (Collage from my own works)

**After January'10, interested readers may kindly access the said two poems from Kritya's archives of January 2010.

Sein Und Werden (UK)--The Lines Must Die.

2009-12-13T07:34:00.001+05:30

Image: Weathered by Tray Drumhann

Read the poem here: Sein Und Werden, Winter 2009, (UK)

The lines must die. (Theme-Bauhaus)

My third appearnace in this avante-garde literary journal with finest experimenatl literay works.

Up The Staircase Literary Review (USA)- Featured Poet-5 Poems.

2009-11-22T13:17:00.003+05:30

1.Finished, reading a book, 2.The Minister's wife, 3.Pyromaniac hands, 4. I wish, 5. 1001Nights, in the Fall 2009 Issue of UpThe Staircase Literary Review (USA).

Read all the above five poems of mine here: Up The Staircase Literary Review, Issue# 7, Fall 2009, (USA)

Featured poet of this issue.

Heavy Bear (USA)--3 Poems: The Journey, Hammock, Nemesis.

2009-09-02T21:50:00.003+05:30

1.The Journey, 2. Hammock, 3.Nemesis-- 'Heavy Bear', Issue#3, (USA) September'09

Read the three poems of mine here: Heavy Bear, Issue#3, September'09

Art by Kit Headman's "Nestletter"

Clockwise Cat (USA)--Watchdog

2009-07-10T22:00:00.001+05:30

Watchdog, Clockwise Cat, Issue# 14, (USA) July'09

Read the said poem here: Clockwise Cat, Issue#14, July'09

Sein Und Werden (UK)--Monologue

2009-06-29T00:10:00.001+05:30

Sein Und Werden, Summer 2009 (UK)

Read it here: Sein Und Werden, June'09

This work of mine was essentially based on the symbol of, 'Sheela na Gig' while ransacking the mythological symbols found in the church of Ireland and England.
I'm thankful to the Editor for showcasing my work which some people chose to relegate it to the category of blasphemy.

Taj Mahal Review (India)--Binti (Ode to a Mwanzan woman)

2009-06-29T00:07:00.000+05:30

Taj Mahal Review, June 2009 (India) Print Journal.

Taj Mahal Review

A poem inspired by the concept of eco-feminism.

Decanto Magazine (UK)--A Little Stays Back

2009-06-29T00:03:00.000+05:30

Decanto Magazine, Masque Publishing House (UK), June 2009. Print Journal

Decanto Magazine, Masque Publishing

Gloom Cupboard (USA)--Woman Made

2009-06-29T00:01:00.001+05:30

Gloom Cupboard # 94.May 2009 (USA)

Read the poem here: Gloom Cupboard # 94.

Up The Staircase Literary Review (USA)--Mon Amour

2009-06-28T23:56:00.003+05:30

Up The Staircase, Spring 2009. (USA)

The poem 'Mon Amour' here: Up The Staircase.

Kota Press (USA)--To The Unborn

2009-06-28T23:50:00.000+05:30

Kota Press, March 2009. (USA)

Kota Press

Cyberwit.net (India)--Earth's Tilted Spine

2009-06-28T23:43:00.000+05:30

Cyberwit.net, Allahbad

My first Poetry Book: Earth's Tilted Spine: June Nandy

Malaysian Poetic Chronicles (Malaysia)--................

2009-06-28T23:39:00.000+05:30

The Malaysian Poetic Chronicles,January 2009 (Malaysia)

The Malaysian Poetic Chronicles

Sein Und Werden (UK)--As Always Ever

2009-06-28T23:35:00.001+05:30

Sein Und Werden, Winter 2008 (U.K)

Read the poem (on Forniphilia: sexual objectification in which a person's body is incorporated into a piece of furniture) here: Sein Und Werden

Poetry Super Highway (USA)--Featured Poet : 2 Poems: Ma & I Will Not Wait For You.

2009-06-28T23:31:00.003+05:30

Featured Poet of Poetry Super Highway for the month of November, 2008

Read the two poems here: Poetry Super Highway

Taj Mahal Review (India)--I Learnt to Fly

2009-06-28T22:52:00.000+05:30

Taj Mahal Review, December 2008. (India): Print Journal.

Taj Mahal Review