Chaitali Sengupta

Chaitali Sengupta is a renowned writer and translator, known for her diverse works in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and translation. Her latest book, "The Crossings," explores themes of war, migration, and survival. Her debut collection, "Cross Stitched Words," won the 'Honourable Mention' award at the New England Book Festival in 2021. Her translation work, "Timeless Tales in Translation," won the special jury award at the Panorama International Literature Festival in 2023.

  • February 16, 2021
  • Chaitali Sengupta
  • Poem

Broken Trysts

An evocative and surreal poem, by Chaitali, about a rain-drenched city, exclusively for Different Truths. Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, are they only drops of rain? Or the skies raining memories, splashing...
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  • February 12, 2021
  • Chaitali Sengupta
  • Poem

Dying Embers

An evocative poem about Nature, by Chaitali, exclusively for Different Truths.  In those days, when Time, before Time, held her lopsided gaze in the mirror of long moments, patiently waiting for awakening;...
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Masked Humanity

A powerful and an evocative poem about the pandemic, exclusively for Different Truths. An invisible mask, we always wore…        concealing our secrets, pain and lies;  ...
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