Speaker
Sh. Abhay K.
Diplomat, Poet & Author of Nalanda: How It Changed the World
Shri Abhay K. is an Indian diplomat, poet, artist, and editor, best known for his nationally bestselling book Nalanda: How It Changed the World and for a dozen poetry collections including Celestial, Monsoon, and Stray Poems. He has edited significant anthologies such as The Book of Bihari Literature and The Bloomsbury Book of Great Indian Love Poems.
His work has been recognised internationally with the SAARC Literary Award and the KLF Poetry Book of the Year Award for his translations of Kalidasa's Meghaduta and Ritusamhara. His poems have appeared in more than 100 literary magazines, and his "Earth Anthem" has been translated into over 150 languages. His artwork on Buddhist philosophy has been exhibited at leading museums across India.