Sonnet Mondal

Biography

Sonnet Mondal

Sonnet Mondal is an internationally renowned, widely read and acknowledged Indian English poet who has authored seven books of poetry including a translation work and has been published in over hundred international literary publications.
He was awarded Poet Laureate from Bombadil Publishing in 2009, Yuvashakti Utkarsha Samman in 2009, Doctor of Literature from United Writers' Association in 2010, Azsacra International Poetry award in 2011, nominated for Pushcart Prize in 2011, included in the Dictionary of Contemporary International Poets, China and was inducted in the prestigious Significant Achievements Plaque in the museum of Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur.

He was featured in Famous Five of India Today magazine, as an Achiever in the Herald of India and United Magazine. He has also been a featured poet at World Poetry Reading Series, Canada, The Single Hound Journal, Australian Society of Poets and Asian American Poetry project, U.S.A. He has been invited at the Struga Poetry Evenings 2011 to represent India in their Golden Jubilee celebrations. His works have been translated in Macedonian for the pretigious Stremez literary magazine, in Arabic, Italian, Telugu and Hindi. Sonnet is the pioneer of the 21 Line Fusion Sonnet form of poetry which he introduced in his book '21 Lines Fusion Sonnets of 21st Century'. Currenty he is the magaging Editor of The Enchanting Verses International journal of poetry and Sub Secretary general of Poetas Del Mundo, Chile.


Last updated September 24, 2011