The Prism Of Life

A collection of 44 poems published by Writers Workshop.

About the Author:
Dr. Ivy Imogene Hansdak belongs to the Adivasi / tribal / indigenous Santal community of Jharkhand, and teaches English literature at the Jamia Millia Islamia Central University, New Delhi. She knows three languages: Hindi, English and Santali. After completing her Master’s in English from the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, she gained admission into the M. Phil. / Ph. D. programme at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

As a poet, Ivy Hansdak has been deeply influenced by Western poetry as well as the folksongs of Santal Parganas. She hopes to translate these Santali folksongs into English. She has translated Santali fiction into English, besides working as the Chief Editor of an online literary journal on Adivasi / tribal / indigenous issues titled The Johar Journal.