Babitha Marina Justin
Babitha Marina Justin is an academic, writer and artist. She took her PhD in travel writing and gender studies from the University of Hyderabad and an M Phil in Centre for Linguistics and English, School of Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
About Me
Babitha Marina Justin is a writer, an artist and Associate Professor in English from Kerala, India. A Pushcart Prize nominee, 2018, her poems and short stories have appeared in international journals and anthologies by Penguin, Eclectica, Esthetic Apostle, The Paragon Press, Fulcrum, The Scriblerus, Trampset, Constellations, etc. She has published five books, including two collections of poems, Of Fireflies, Guns and the Hills (2015) and I Cook my Own Feast (2019).
Books Authored and Edited
Of Fireflies, Guns and Hills.
A Collection of poems by Writers Workshop, Kolkata, 2015 .
From Canon to Trauma
Essays in Literature. Bodhi Tree Books and Publications, Trivandrum (2016)
Humour
Texts, Contexts, (edited) 2015.
salt & pepper & silver linings
remembering our grandmothers (edited) (2019)
Of Fireflies, Guns and Hills.
A Collection of poems by Writers Workshop, Kolkata, 2015 .
Theorising Space.
Bodhi Tree Books and Publications, Trivandrum (2020)
My Bio
Paintings
News
Kerala academician starts online creative writing course amid corona lockdown
‘salt & pepper & silver linings’ has tales of grandmothers from around the world
Depression manifests in many ways, and can cause structural changes to the brain
Books
FROM CANONS TO TRAUMA
From Canons to Trauma (2017) Text book for MA students. Used by students all over India for exam and research preparations. Covers a various themes like canonical studies, gender theory, travel writing, etc.
Of Fireflies, Guns and the Hills
I Cook My Own Feast
This collection of poems by Dr Babitha Marina Justin takes you on a rollercoaster ride with flying imaginations, varied perspectives and a curious relatability.