User:Anita Krishan

Anita Krishan is an English fiction writer, author, poet and columnist with a unique perspective towards storytelling. She is a writer of Modern Indian Classic literature.

Her books deal with some of the most important issues which affect the contemporary society. She worked as a teacher for English language for 25 years, educating young girls in developing strong characters and making healthy contribution towards the deteriorating environment. She has enriched the lives of countless students with the mystery of the narrative. As a senior columnist with The Indian Economist, she made impressive contribution on diverse political and cultural issues.

Born in Shimla in 1955, she spent initial years of her life in this pristine Himalayan town, earning her Master’s degree in English literature at the age of twenty-one, she moved on to a career of introducing delights of the language to her young learners.

An extremely sensitive human being, she has been affected by the prevalent political, social and environmental problems, and has endeavoured to affect a shift in human perspective through her writings. She has extensively travelled the world, observing and absorbing multiplicity of human ethos and cultures.

MAJOR LITERARY WORKS:

DESPITE STOLEN DREAMS (PUBLISHED - JULY 2017) It tells a heartbreaking story of love, friendships, deception and treachery. It gives an insight into the menace of terrorism which has gripped the valley of Kashmir. The narrative travels from the tense terrain of Kashmir to the dust of Delhi and offers so much to the readers in the course – laying bare the nuances of human emotions, from the darkest of thoughts to tears, laughter, fear and courage, all indispensable parts of our lives, all inescapable facts of our existence. ..

TEARS OF JHELUM (PUBLISHED - JANUARY 2014) A PREQUEL to DESPITE STOLEN DREAMS, it is a sensitive and poignant narrative that brings forth a unique perspective of the terrorism problem that is making the contemporary world nervous and jittery, munching away the roots of common man's peace and security, threatening to annihilate the very existence of our planet. It is a story of a moderate Kashmiri who dares to defy the terrorist bullies, and struggles to save his family. The expression of pain, haplessness, agony and courage woven into a fascinating story makes it difficult for the readers to put down the book. FLUFFY AND ME (PUBLISHED - DECEMBER 2015) Poignant, sensitive, hilarious and deeply touching, it's a heartwarming story of love between a young girl and her clever Lhasa apso, virtually a magical dog. Venture with them on a journey of life filled with fun and fear, laughter and tears. Explore the splendour of nature, the fresh breeze from the Himalayas, a land pristine and untouched; meet the loveable creatures of God, great or small; feel the warmth of family’s love, of neighbours ever so caring, and a friendship profound and eternal.