Anuj Lugun

Anuj Lugun (born 10 January 1986) is a Jharkhandi Indian poet and writer. His poetry espoused indigenous renaissance and intense rebellion against fascism and oppression. Lugun's activism for political and social justice earned him the title of Tribal Poet.

Anuj Lugun
Born (1986-01-10) 10 January 1986
Pahan Toli, Simdega, Bihar (now in Jharkhand, India)
OccupationPoet, short-story writer, song composer, novelist, playwright and essayist
LanguageHindi
NationalityIndian
Alma materSt. Xaviers College
Banaras Hindu University
Period21st century
GenrePoetry, music, politics, society
Notable awardsBharat Bhushan Agarwal (2011)
Rashtriya Muktibodh Puraskara (2009)
(India) Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar (2019)
(India)

Early life and career

Born into a Jharkhandi Mundari family to Arinus Lugun & Jaymmila Lugun in Jaldega Pahantoli, district Simdega, Jharkhand, Anuj is the nephew of William Lugun, a prominent leader of the Jharkhand movement.[1]

Work and service

Lugun is working as Assistant Professor in School of Indian Language at Central University of South Bihar (CUB).[2][3][4][5] Currently pursuing research in Mundari songs at Banaras Hindu University. After serving in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India), Lugun established himself as a Poet in Jharkhand. Lugun's writings explore themes such as love, freedom, and revolution; he opposed all bigotry, including religious and gender. Throughout his career, Lugun wrote short stories, novels, and essays but is best known for his poems.

Awards and recognition
  • Yuva Puraskar 2019 for his long Hindi poem Baghaur Sugna Munda ki Beti (The Tiger and the Daughter of Sugna Munda)[6]
  • Anuj Lugun- won the prestigious Bharat Bhushan Agarwal Award in 2011 for the best poem in Hindi[7]
  • Rashtriya Muktibodh Puraskara (Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi) 2009

References
  1. "आम –प रचय" (PDF). Cub.ac.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. "Anuj Lugun - Central University of Bihar - Cub.ac.in". Cub.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. "Anuj Lugun-kritya-2013, an international poetry festival-Wardha-Maharashtra-India". YouTube. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. "Anuj Lugun's Poetry". YouTube. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. "Yah Palash ke Phoolne ka Samay hai- Anuj Lugun". YouTube. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  6. "Poet from Jharkhand bags Sahitya Akademi award for poem with universal appeal". Countercurrents. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  7. "Hindi stalwarts praise tribal poet". Yahoo News India. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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