Jyotirmaya Thakur Author Interview
Jyotirmaya Thakur Author Interview
Interviwed by Tamikio L. Dooley
1. Author Introduction: Tell us
about yourself.
I
am a retired Principal of Cambridge affiliated school ,bilingual author, poet,
Columnist, Researcher, Translator, Reviewer, Editor, Motivational Speaker,
Philanthropist, Environmental, Social and Cultural activist. I serve on various
prestigious Committees as Ambassador and Adviser for literary and humanitarian organizations,
Brand Ambassador for National and International magazines.
Once
I decided that I wanted to be a writer, I started to sift through the
opportunities available to me. It was important for me to balance my time well
between the demands of motherhood and setting aside time for writing. After I
retired from my full time position as a teacher and Principal after that I
began to take up freelance assignments on research-based writing projects.
These assignments were not exactly creative in nature but they kept me going.
When both my sons went abroad for further studies I suddenly found myself a lot
of time on my hands and I started writing and finishing my incomplete books
fiercely.
2. Can you tell us the back-story
behind how you came up with the idea of becoming a writer?
I wanted to be a writer. The evidence
was everywhere: in the journal I had been writing in since teenage, the
half-finished short story on my laptop, the blog idea I’d talked about for
years but never started. I felt a disconnect, a sense that the part of me that
was most me—the observer, the wordsmith, the storyteller—would be
systematically silenced by the daily grind.
The emotion was a cocktail: 75%
restlessness, 20% doubt, and a mere 5% flicker of hope that I tried desperately
to protect from the downpour of “be realistic.” It didn’t start with a
lightning bolt. It started with a low, persistent hum of frustration.
The Catalyst, the Moment of Clarity
wasn’t one moment, but a series of them, like kindling catching fire. I wasn’t
just offering “words.” I was offering clarity, connection, and conversion. I
was building a bridge between my mission and my audience. Then one day I was
appointed as the chief editor of the school magazine in 1993 and a few of my
poems and articles were published. After that I was invited by National and
State magazines and journals for my poems and articles so I knew then that
there was nothing I wanted to do except write.
3. What is your bestselling book
title or piece of artwork?
My
most popular books are in the series of soulful collections, ‘Unimaginable
Spaces’ and the 'Beauty of the Atlas‘in the series on Womanism. My other
project is a collection of my motivational speeches and quotes published in a
Journal series. My most popular project is a collaboration between global poets
in the Anthology - Poetry Beyond Borders series which is ongoing for 3 years
and have published 15 volumes till date.
4.
Have you won any awards, certificates, honors, stickers, or recognition
for your books or artwork pieces?
Yes
I have won a few awards, certificates, honors and recognition mentioned below:
●Featured
as a Pentasi poet in 2017 & awarded a gold medal at Hyderabad Pentasi
poetry festival-2017 with a certificate of ‘The Enchanting Muse of
international poetry”. ●A gold medal and certificate of ' New Voice' in
Literature and Best Nature Poet from Spectrum Publications, UK.Title of
●“Literary Personality of the year “-2017 by Asha-e publications,& 'Pride
of Jharkhand'-2020. ●An honorary Diploma
with ten stars from Best poets and Writers of the World, and certificate of
World Laureate of literature by Kazakhstan.●Diploma of Excellence and 'Lady
Wordsmith' title from Poetas Unidas, Peru.●Award of World Poetic Star with
certificate of Diploma by WNWU- Kazakhstan. ●Pride of India certificate by
Global Literary Society, India. ●The former
president of ARCS Magazine of Expressive narrative prose poetry forum
and Poet of the year 2018. ●Honored with
‘Madan Mohan Bandopadhyay’, Commemorative Award , for outstanding literary
journey ,at the first-South East Asian Literary Festival and certificate of
'Literary Honor' and a trophy, by Sahitya Deshkaal (The Mirror of Time ) with a
special trophy of SEAL-2019.. ●'International award Of Indian Literature' by
the World English Writers Union,[WEWU]Hyderabad.● "Lady of Literature
" title ,by Literati Society of India,Mathura. ●'Honored Poet of India -by
Seychelles Government accredited - International Literary and Art society (LLSF).●Diploma of honor by International
Press Agency of Barcelona, Spain.
●Writers Guild award and honored as a Writer of Distinction by the
Founder & President- Dr. Jose.A.Gomez of American Writers Association , Las
Vegas, Nevada. ●Certificate of endorsement of inclusion in The World Directory
of Literature, History, Art and culture in 2018 by the academic institution of
Mexico. ●Featured in the “Women of Essence” by Dotism magazine, Australia &
Featured in "Women of Excellence " and Gems 4 series by World
Pictorial Poetry forum,Daman. Certificate of
"Wonderful Woman of Inspiration" and an 'Eminent author, Poet
and writer' by the same.●'Gold Cross of Society' of Cav. Silvano Bortolazzi
-2019 . ●Featured as the 'living legend of the 21st century "by
International Ocean News of Bari ,Italy.
●Featured by the magazine -Up Words' , Kolkata - with an exclusive interview. ●World Poet
Laureate ,Living legend of the 21st century, Great Personality of the year 2020
by World Parliament of Peace, Assam,India.●''Gem of the society 'and
certificate of 'Successful Project -Co-coordinator' & 'Excellent Promoter
& Motivator' award by World Pictorial Poetry forum, Daman.● Honored as a
legendary poet and Posted in their -’ Hall Of Fame’ Series & awarded as
'Jewel' of 'My Word -A Renaissance' Poetry forum. ●Honored by International
Volunteerism Award-2020 for humanitarian contribution towards the fight against COVID-19 by HPAW. ●Honor
of appreciation for volunteering during the 6th Multicultural Community
festival of Canada -2020.●"The
Poetry Readers Award-2020 & 2021" by readers of 87 countries
issued by El Galardon De Los Lectors -Texas ,USA. Honor Prize for complete work
and title of ●'Poet Laureate' by Naji Naaman Literary Creativity Prize 2021 also
granted as an honorary member of 'Maison Naaman Pour la culture'. ●The
designation for icon of artistry of literature and title of Guardian of the
Universe ,Queen of the Universe. ● Title of ‘Wordsworth ‘from Nature Poetry
forums . ●Certificate of outstanding
poems on -Celebration and Peace published in -The Asian Literary Society
Anthology. ●Poet Laureate award and
certificate of excellence by World Literary organization,
Nigeria-2020.●"Warrior of the Pen "-award by 'Grihswamini Magazine'
of Jamshedpur on Premchand's Jayanti anniversary -2020. ●Dr.Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan Award of honor on National Teachers Day -2020●"Dr Sarojini
Naidu International award" by Asian Academy of Arts for Women
Achievers-2020. "The Nightingale of
India ●"International award by the Women International Film
Forum,Ludhiana.●'Certificate of the highest literature' in recognition and
contribution of improving the literary Channel by the International Literary
Union of Oklahoma, USA. ● World Prize for Literary Excellence -2019-2020 in
recognition of extraordinary work and contribution in the National and World
literature by Union Hispano Mundial de Escritores, Peru. Honored with
certificate of Excellence by the same in 2022.●'International Cultural Leader'
by Xingzhong Wushu Academy of China.●Award of 'Classic Writer' , Title of
'Wordsworth' and Advanced Diploma of Higher excellence by the -Oxygen
International Poetry forum of Ceylon.●Honorary Award as "Universal Icon of
Poetry"-2021 by Universal Fraternity of free Poets and Readers of 102
countries. ●'Honorary Award' for Excellence in Literature & Arts on the occasion of 59th Independence Day of
Trinidad and Tobago by How to Write for Success Literary forum in 2022.● Pride
of India certificate as Asia Coordinator by RRM3 Peace group , Egypt● Golden
Heart certificate by World Union of Poets.● Certificate of Appreciation by Book
of Records, London .● Madhukunj Marathon Saamman [ Honor ] by Madhukunj Academy Trust of
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh , India.● Special
prize of “Award of Excellence'' in foreign language by the Dante Alighieri
Society (Rome). Verbumlandi Art -2022.●Indian Star Passion award by the Star
Award committee , UP. in 2022 .● Acharya
Shri Award -2022 by the Radio Meri Awaz, committee of UP.● Best Foreign Poet by
Roma Lidia Popa group on Romanian National Day of Culture 15 January 2023
.●Honorary Diploma for outstanding
cultural and literary contribution-2022
by the Nizhny Novgorod Russian Union of professional Literature and
Arinai NN International magazine in January 2023.● Golden Laurel award on
International writers day by SAPS , Poland in March 2023 .● IIW SHE INSPIRES
AWARDS 2023 by International Indian Women organization, London.● Master of
Pictorial Poetry by World Pictorial Poetry and Art forum , Daman. ●Certificate
of Appreciation as Inspiration on World Environment Day -2023 by Shaikshik Awaz
& Tiny Hearts organization. ● “Golden Bridge “ award by the GOLDEN HEART
group of Kazakhstan for the development of world literature, preservation of
peace, strengthening of friendship between People. Portrayed as #Living Legends
of Mithila in 2025.
5. When you’re not writing or
producing artwork, what are your hobbies?
I
love walking in nature, travelling, reading, listening to music, watching
movies and shows in the theatre. I also love cooking and experimenting with new
recipes. Being a Philanthropist I love to work as a Samaritan and visit NGO’s,
specially of destitute women and children.
6.
What do you find most rewarding about being creative?
It’s the profound satisfaction of taking
something intangible—a fleeting feeling, a complex emotion, a half-remembered
dream, or a quiet observation about the world—and translating it into something
tangible that can be shared. It’s that moment when a knot of abstract thought or
emotion in my chest finally finds its perfect form in a sequence of words, a
combination of verbal colors, or a turn of phrase. It’s the “aha” moment of
solving the puzzle of how to make the inside, outside.
The reward isn’t just in the final product, but
in the very act of bridging that gap between the internal and external world.
It feels like making the invisible, visible. Also, when you write about your
deepest feelings, or moments, you in fact, make them immortal. That’s quite
special. Writing, like any other art, is a gift. One should cherish it, nurture
it and hone one’s craft every single day.
7.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
My father died of cancer after suffering
for years. And one day in my mid life my husband had suffered a stroke. He lost
his normal speech and his facial contour changed for a few months and he was on
medication for years till he became normal but suffered from depression and
irritation. He used to get angry easily and hurt most of the time. Then I lost my mother suddenly by cardiac
arrest one day. Being a girl child and married abroad far away from family, I
felt as if the wall behind my back had collapsed. I had no place to visit in my
home town after my parents' death. I experienced grief so intense that all my
senses were on hold. I thought I’d never emerge from it. I was in despair. I
was also depressed. I encountered a bunch of medical crises myself. Even
writing didn't give me solace. I was functioning as a body but deep inside I
had become a zombie.
Then slowly I began to process my grief.
I did so by writing about it. I would think about my parents and imagine what
could make them proud. The answer was always that they would like to see me
strong and resilient. They would want me to pick up the threads of my life and
get my act together. They would want me to move past my pain and do wonderful
things in life.
That gave me the inspiration to keep
going. It prodded me towards normalcy. I learned to tackle the huge vacuum that
had arrived in my life. Bit by bit, I learned to shut the doors of the past and
concentrate on the future. In the end, that is the only option one has.
8.
Introduce special events, projects, upcoming book releases, for your special
projects pertaining writing and art you want viewers to know about.
I have been invited to National and
international Literary and cultural harmony conferences as guests of honor from
various countries.
Books published and under publications
- books with eleven themes and Eight
genres.
1.
Healing- Reiki Healing & Symphony of Peace.
2.
Realism & Humanism -Rhythms of Reality, Diary Pages - Reality Within,
Spectrum's of Reality ,Reality Check.
3.
Sufism - Love & Romance ,Melody of
Love ,Silhouettes of Love , Whispers of the Heart & Bohemian
Rhapsody.
4.
Nature & Environment -Reflections of Nature ,Valley Whispers and Garden of
Harmony.
5.
Transcendentalism & Global vision- -Rhapsody of Reflections , Rosary of
Rhymes, Light And Shade and Unimaginable
Spaces.
6.
Spiritual & metaphysical - Sojourn of Soul , Canvas of Soul, Rhythms of Soul , & Serenity Speaks.
7.
Mystic and philosophical -Songs of Life,
Musings of A Mystic & Bliss Beyond.
8.
Feminism -Feminine Portraits ,Atlas of Beauty & Beauty of Peninsular
-India.
9.
Anthology with Translations :- Poetry Without Borders- Part -1 to 8
10.
Anthology in collaboration :- Poetry Beyond Borders-Part 1 to 15
11.
Prose Poetry :- Life Songs & Prosier
Poesie Scents and House of Mosaic.
12.
Short Poetry , Micro Poetry & Quotations :- Random Reflections, Monostich
Cosmos and Specs of Sunshine.
13.Hindi
Poetry collections - कविता बिना सीमाओं के l ,-तलाश l
14.
Literary & Social Essays -
Essentials of Poetry Writing ,Poetry,
Communication & Empowerment , Contemporary Essays.
15.Mindfulness
& Motivational :- Spiritual Journal --Power of Positivity , Gratitude Journal -Living with Mindfulness,
Discovery Journal & Inspiration Journal.
16.
Short Stories -Betrayals & Butterflies in Shade (Based on real lives ) .
17.
Fiction -. Beauty of Scars & A Mother’s Dilemma.
18.
Memoirs - .Season of Blood & Grey Skies.
19.
Dramas & Plays : Modern Dramas & Life is a Play.
9. Share your special links to your books,
websites, pages, and blogs so viewers can find you.
Amazon
link of my books :-
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The
link of ebooks :-
https://shopizen.app.link/ej7d94T90Gb
My
podcast link :-
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