Jayshree Misra Tripathi | |
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 Tripathi in 2022 | |
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70) Odisha, India |
| Other names | Jayshree Tripathi |
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| Occupation | Writer, educator and poet |
| Years active | 1983 – 2015 |
| Known for | Women’s empowerment |
Notable work | The Other Side of Diplomacy |
Jayshree Misra Tripathi (born 1956) is an Indian poet, short story writer, and educator known for her works exploring cross-cultural experiences, women’s voices, and human resilience. She writes in English, drawing from her global experiences as a former diplomatic spouse.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Born in Odisha, India, Tripathi completed her M.A. in English from Delhi University in 1978. She later earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights Law from the National Law School of India University in 2001. Her early career included brief stints in print media during the 1980s.[1][2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Tripathi’s writing centres on the silenced voices of women and cross-cultural narratives, influenced by her nomadic life.[3]
She has been an educator for many years.[4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic her poems examined the uncertainties of the era.[5]
Tripathi has contributed to Huffington Post India, News18 India, and Odisha Bytes, with her works reviewed in the Sahitya Akademi’s Journal of Indian Literature.[6]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Tripathi incorporates her maiden surname, Misra, in her writing as the eldest of five daughters.[1]
Tripathi has lived in diverse cultures for over thirty years. Her late husband was a career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service. She resides in Delhi following his retirement.[7][8][3][1]
Further reading[edit | edit source]
Selected works[edit | edit source]
- Tripathi, Jayshree Misra (2002). "My Distant Aunt... and I". Violence Against Women. 8 (3): 399–402. doi:10.1177/10778010222183116. ISSN 1077-8012. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- Tripathi, Jayshree Misra (2014). Dilemmas & scattered weaves : musings in narrative verse & flash vignettes of travels through the diaspora. New Delhi, India: Quills Ink Publishing. ISBN 978-93-84318-38-3. OCLC 930864506.
- TRIPATHI, Jayshree MISRA (20 December 2018). What Not Words Short Stories: Short Stories Set in India and the Diaspora. Authors Press. ISBN 978-1-7919-2532-1.[9]
- Tripathi, Jayshree Misra (2018). Trips And Trials: A Selection of Poems and Songs. PepperScript. ISBN 9789384411534.[10]
- Tripathi, Jayshree Misra, ed. (2025). The Other Side of Diplomacy. Chennai: Westland Non-Fiction, an imprint of Westland Books, a division of Nasadiya Technologies Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-6045-989-5. OCLC 1506115546.[11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tripathi, Jayshree Misra. "Reflections on a Collaborative Novel by Nine Authors". thepunchmagazine.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ "JAYSHREE MISRA TRIPATHI". Kalinga Literary Festival. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mohapatra, Himansu S. (27 February 2021). "An Odia Woman Writer's Voyage In And Out". Odisha Bytes. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ Tripathi, Amrita (27 May 2016). "India's diplomatic spouses: The dynamic women behind the exotic facade". The News Minute. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Lockdown verse: Jayshree Misra Tripathi and Priya Sarukkai Chabria share their poems". The Indian Express. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ "Jayshree Tripathi". Delhi Poetry Festival 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ Tripathi, Amrita (27 May 2016). "India's diplomatic spouses: The dynamic women behind the exotic facade". The News Minute. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ "Jayshree Misra Tripathi | Guest Author at OdishaTV". Jayshree Misra Tripathi | Guest Author at OdishaTV. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ Review of What Not Words Short Stories
- Sarma, U Atreya (2020). Tripath, JayshreeMisra (ed.). "A Fictionalised Memoir with an Exotic and Diplomatic Touch". Indian Literature. 64 (5 (319)): 184–186. ISSN 0019-5804. JSTOR 27267058.
- ↑ Reviews of Trips And Trials
- Dimri, Jaiwanti (2019). Tripathi, Jayshree Misra (ed.). "Facing the World Through Words". Indian Literature. 63 (6 (314)): 231–233. ISSN 0019-5804. JSTOR 27276753.
- Quraishi, Humra (16 January 2019). "INTENSE VERSE LEAVES IMPRINT ON THE SOUL | Tehelka". tehelka.com. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ Reviews of The other side of diplomacy
- "Book Review: The Other Side of Diplomacy by Jayshree Misra Tripathi – Asian News from UK". Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- Kissu, Sagrika (28 February 2025). "This event about diplomacy wasn't about ambassadors. Their spouses were the stars". ThePrint. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- "Westland Books is all set to release Jayshree Misra Tripathi's book The Other Side Of Diplomacy on the unseen lives of Diplomatic Spouses". City Air News. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- Datta, Vikas (6 March 2025). "'JFK, mass cooking, and fashion fiascos': The colourful but exacting lives of Indian diplomatic spouses (Book Review)". IANS News. Retrieved 2 July 2025.