Viky Arya's "Aangan mein baithi Maa"

02/17/20 • 8 min

This episode is in Hindi.

Viky Arya reads her poems "Aangan mein baithi Maa", "Aangan mein ek Ped", "Kaho kum", "Sa re suro ke beech", "Baat se Baat", "Dhaaga hoon" - and has a conversation with host Lakshya Datta about her earliest memory with writing poetry, and where the words come from.

Viky Arya is a poet, sculptor, childrens' author and illustrator. Recipient of the "Rahtriya Bal Sahitya Puruskar" and the Hindi Academy's "Kriti Samaan". Her poetry collections include "Canvas", "Dhoop Ke Rang", "Banjaare Khwab", "Aangan Mein Ek Ped", "Oss Ke Rang".

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