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'''Parvati Tirkey''' (born 16 January 1994<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-06-18 |title=कौन हैं डॉ पार्वती तिर्की? हिन्दी कविता संग्रह 'फिर उगना' के लिए मिलेगा साहित्य अकादमी युवा पुरस्कार Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2025 Dr Parvati Tirkey Jharkhand tribal girl |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/ranchi/sahitya-akademi-yuva-puraskar-2025-dr-parvati-tirkey-jharkhand-tribal-girl |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref>) is an Indian poet, educator, and researcher from the [[Gumla district]] of [[Jharkhand]]. Belonging to the [[Kurukh people|Kurukh]] tribal community, she is recognized for her contributions to contemporary Hindi literature. Her debut poetry collection ''Phir Ugna'' earned her the [[Yuva Puraskar|Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar]] in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sahitya Akademi 2025: Yuva, Bal Sahitya Puraskar Winners Announced |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/sahitya-akademi-announces-bal-sahitya-yuva-puraskar-for-2025-3591773 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-18 |title=Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya, Yuva Puraskar for 2025 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/sahitya-akademi-announces-bal-sahitya-yuva-puraskar-for-2025/articleshow/121930724.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-06-19 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
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Parvati Tirkey was born on 16 January 1994 in Gumla, Jharkhand. She received her early education at [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]], Gumla. She went on to pursue her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Hindi literature at [[Banaras Hindu University]] (BHU) in [[Varanasi]]. She later completed her Doctor of Philosophy ([[Ph.D]].) from the Department of Hindi at BHU, with her research focusing on "Kudukh Adivasi Geet: Jeevan Raag aur Jeevan Sangharsh" (Kudukh Tribal Songs: Rhythm of Life and Struggle).<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Academic career==<br />
Tirkey serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Hindi at [[Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College]], affiliated with [[Ranchi University]].<ref name=":0" /> Her academic and literary work explores the convergence of tribal oral traditions, folk songs, and modern Hindi poetry, seeking to bridge indigenous experiences with mainstream literary discourse.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}<br />
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==Literary contributions==<br />
Tirkey's first poetry collection, ''Phir Ugna'', was published by Radhakrishna Prakashan in 2023. The collection has been noted{{by whom|date=February 2026}} for its sensitive, direct, and communicative style.{{citation needed|date=February 2026}} Through her poetry, Tirkey brings to life a world populated by earth, trees, birds, forests, and celestial elements, not merely as metaphors but as living presences.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Her verses are deeply rooted in tribal life and philosophy, portrayed without romanticization or artificial constructs. The collection captures the conflict between modernity and indigenous identity, offering reflections on cultural loss, ecological awareness, and the silent resilience of marginalized communities.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Recognition==<br />
* Pralek Navlekhan Samman 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Poetess Dr. Parvati Tirkey Received 'Pralek Navlekhan Samman' |url=https://www.drishtiias.com/state-pcs-current-affairs/young-poetess-dr-parvati-tirkey-received-pralek-navlekhan-samman |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Drishti IAS |language=en}}</ref><br />
* Sahitya Akademi [[Yuva Puraskar]], 2025 – for her poetry collection Phir Ugna.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akadami |first=Sahitya |date=19 June 2025 |title=Sahitya akadami Yuva puraskar |url=https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/Pressrelease_YP-2025_h.pdf |access-date=19 June 2025 |website=Sahitya Akadami}}</ref><br />
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==In Popular Culture ==<br />
Parvati Tirkey has featured in a BBC documentary where she talks about her life and influences: "Parvati Tirkey: The Sahitya Akademi winner preserving Kurukh culture through poetry"<ref>{{Cite web |last=News India |first=BBC |date=3 October 2025 |title=Parvati Tirkey: The Sahitya Akademi winner preserving Kurukh culture through poetry |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIOSR3D_SQc |access-date=3 October 2025| website=BBC News India YouTube }}</ref><br />
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