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Easterine Kire
Dr Easterine Kire, poet, short story writer and novelist, was born in Kohima, Nagaland, a state in Northeast India. In 1982, she was the first Naga poet in to have her poetry publi...view moreDr Easterine Kire, poet, short story writer and novelist, was born in Kohima, Nagaland, a state in Northeast India. In 1982, she was the first Naga poet in to have her poetry published in English. In 2003, she wrote A Naga Village Remembered, the first Naga novel in English.
Her novel, Bitter Wormwood was shortlisted for the Hindu Lit for Life prize in 2013 and in the same year, she received the Free Voice Award from Barcelona. In 2016, her novel, When the River Sleeps was awarded The Hindu Lit for Life prize.
Easterne Kire holds a PhD in English Literature from Poona University. She performs poetry, delivers lectures on culture and literature, and holds writing workshops in schools and colleges.
‘In an extraordinary fury of poems, short stories, histories, novels, and a separate profusion of words and music she calls jazzpoetry, this quietly irrepressible one-woman cultural renaissance has pioneered, nurtured, led and exemplified the modern literary culture of Nagaland, while also establishing herself in the front line of contemporary indigenous literature.’ Vivek Menezes, Scroll
‘Easterine Kire is the keeper of her people's memory, their griot. She is a master of the unadorned language that moves because of the power of its evocative simplicity.' Prof Emeritus Paul Pimomoview less
Books by Easterine Kire
When the River Sleeps Don't Run, My Love Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bitter Wormwood Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpirit Nights Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDon't Run, My Love Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Heart for War Victims: My Life with the International Committee of the Red Cross Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSon of the Thundercloud Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings