Amol Redij
| Amol Redij | |
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| Born |
18 September 1977 Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Poet, Writer |
| Language | English, Marathi, Hindi |
| Nationality | India |
| Spouse | Jaya Nair |
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Amol Redij (Marathi: अमोल रेडीज) (born 18 September 1977) is an English poet, writer and creative content designer from Maharashtra, India. He also writes scripts for short films and theatre.[1]
Personal life
Redij was born on 18 September 1977, in city Parel of Mumbai, India to a business family Vaishya Vani. He grew up there and went to St. Paul High School. Later he moved along with his family to Goregaon in 1984. Redij completed his primary and secondary education in Mumbai during 1984–1995. Later he went on to complete his Bachelor's in Engineering with Electronics from University of Pune in 1999. He married Jaya Nair, an IT professional on 27 November 2011 in Pune.
Literary career
In 2011, Redij published his first collection of poetry Silent Moments of Melancholy. His second collection of 69 poems, titled 69: The OtherWise Poetry was published in 2014. His poems have also been published in "The Bruised Peach Press", a US-based literary magazine. His poem "Ecstasy" was published in the Jan 2013 edition of the magazine, "The Brooklyn Voice". Redij is among the featured poets from India to be published in the Indo-English Poetry Anthology to be released in 2013 by Hidden Brook Press of Canada. Since school days, Redij has been passionate about theatre. He scripted skits during school and college days. He has also directed and acted in dramas during various festivals and scripted Marathi play. He continues his passion for movie making by writing and assisting in direction for short films. He has written several articles on socio-politico setup. Amol is also associated with film making and devotes his weekends to LNC Films as an Assistant Director.
Bibliography
- Silent Moments of Melancholy (Poetry Collection, 2011, Alethia Publishing)
- 69: The OtherWise Poetry (Poetry Collection, 2014, Cyberwit Publishers)
- Untitled (Fiction Novel, Under publishing review)
- Semicolon (Short Film, Assistant Director, 2015)
- As Good As It Gets (Marathi drama, Script, 2010)
- Bruised Memories (Poem, The Bruised Peach Press Magazine – US, 2011)
- Ecstasy (Poem, The Brooklyn Voice Magazine – US, 2013)
- Home (Poem, Destiny Poets – UK, 2012)
- Why (Short story, entry to Common Wealth Short Story Prize, 2012)
- Vampire Empire (Short Film, Screenplay)
- Carte Blanche (Short film, Screenplay)
See also
References
- ↑ "Silent Moments of Melancholy, an anthology of Poems by Amol Redij – Dr Shamenaz, Uttar Pradesh". Indian Rumi Nations.com. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
External links
- Featured poet in Indo-English Poetry Anthology to be published by Hidden Brook Press, Canada
- Poem Ecstasy published in The Brooklyn Voice – Jan 2013
- Review of 69" The OtherWise Poetry – May 2015
- Creative Writing & Poetry Workshop at St. Xavier's, Goa (2012)
- Interview on Boloji
- Interview on MeriNews
- Interview on CupidSpeaks
- Interview on Chillibreeze
- Silent Moments of Melancholy Review – Dr. Shamenaz Shaikh
- Silent Moments of Melancholy Review – DayWalker DreamBeats
- Silent Moments of Melancholy Reviews – Flipkart
- Silent Moments of Melancholy Review – Priyanka Dey
- Author's Day Celebrations at Wipro Technologies, Pune
- Article in Hindustan Times (2007)
- Article in Hindustan Times (2008)
- KAHIHI – A VIEWSPAPER
