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| |name = Antara Dev Sen | |name = Antara Dev Sen | ||
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| |caption = at the ''Kolkata Literary Meet 2013 | |caption = at the ''Kolkata Literary Meet 2013 | ||
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|birth_place = ], UK | ||
| |parents=] <br/> ] | |parents=] <br/> ] | ||
| |spouse= ] | |spouse= ] | ||
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|residence = ], US | ||
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|occupation = writer, journalist | ||
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| '''Antara Dev Sen''' is a |
'''Antara Dev Sen''' is a British–Indian journalist. | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Antara Dev Sen was born in ], |
Antara Dev Sen was born in ], UK, the first daughter of Nobel Prize–winning economist ] and novelist ].).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/amartya-sen-3602.php|title=Biography of Amartya Sen|publisher=thefamouspeople.com}}</ref> Antara did her schooling in ] and higher education in ], India. Sen also studied at Jadhavpur University, Calcutta, ] in Massachusetts, United States and at ]. She then joined the '']''. As a senior ] of the ''Hindustan Times'', she went to ] on a fellowship from the ] Foundation. She has also worked with the '']'' Group in Calcutta and with '']'' in Delhi, where she was Senior Assistant Editor. | ||
| On her return to ], she started '']'' and was its founding ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.littlemag.com/about/about.html|title=About TLM|publisher=The Little Magazine}}</ref> The magazine predominantly publishes articles on ] themes relating to |
On her return to ], she started '']'' and was its founding ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.littlemag.com/about/about.html|title=About TLM|publisher=The Little Magazine}}</ref> The magazine predominantly publishes articles on ] themes relating to South Asia. She is also a literary critic and translator, a newspaper columnist and commentator on the media, society, politics, culture and development. She has edited several books including the TLM Short Stories from South Asia series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dscprize.com/annual-archives/2014-prize/antara-sen.html|title=Antara Dev Sen|publisher=The DSC prize for South Asian Literature}}</ref> | ||
| As a |
As a journalist, Antara wrote a ] report on ] which involved travelling to rebel territories. Antara has prepared reports on the South Asian ] and Indian general elections of 2004{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}. She has also written ''India, the Eternal Magic'' (2000).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/India-Eternal-Antara-Dev-Sen/dp/8174370250|title=India: The Eternal Magic|publisher=Amazon}}</ref> | ||
| Sen is also Managing Trustee of Pratichi, a trust working on education and health. |
Sen is also Managing Trustee of Pratichi, a trust working on education and health.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pratichi.org/content/trustees|title=Trustees of Pratichi Trust}}</ref> | ||
| She is married to |
She is married to journalist Pratik Kanjilal. | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Antara Dev Sen | |
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 at the Kolkata Literary Meet 2013 | |
| Born | Belfast, UK |
| Occupation(s) | writer, journalist |
| Spouse | Pratik Kanjilal |
| Parent(s) | Amartya Sen Nabaneeta Dev Sen |
Antara Dev Sen is a British–Indian journalist.
Biography
Antara Dev Sen was born in Belfast, UK, the first daughter of Nobel Prize–winning economist Amartya Sen and novelist Nabaneeta Dev Sen.). Antara did her schooling in Belfast and higher education in Delhi, India. Sen also studied at Jadhavpur University, Calcutta, Smith College in Massachusetts, United States and at Harvard University. She then joined the Hindustan Times. As a senior editor of the Hindustan Times, she went to Oxford University on a fellowship from the Reuters Foundation. She has also worked with the Ananda Bazaar Patrika Group in Calcutta and with The Indian Express in Delhi, where she was Senior Assistant Editor.
On her return to Delhi, she started The Little Magazine and was its founding editor. The magazine predominantly publishes articles on literary themes relating to South Asia. She is also a literary critic and translator, a newspaper columnist and commentator on the media, society, politics, culture and development. She has edited several books including the TLM Short Stories from South Asia series.
As a journalist, Antara wrote a Red Cross report on Angola which involved travelling to rebel territories. Antara has prepared reports on the South Asian tsunami and Indian general elections of 2004. She has also written India, the Eternal Magic (2000).
Sen is also Managing Trustee of Pratichi, a trust working on education and health.
She is married to journalist Pratik Kanjilal.
External links
References
- "Biography of Amartya Sen". thefamouspeople.com.
- "About TLM". The Little Magazine.
- "Antara Dev Sen". The DSC prize for South Asian Literature.
- "India: The Eternal Magic". Amazon.
- "Trustees of Pratichi Trust".
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