@samarni

Writer and cat lady. Author of NYT bestseller 'Sita's Ramayana.' Also 'The Mahabharata A Child's View' & 'The Missing Queen'. New book: "The Prince."

 Bangalore
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Joined March 2009
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This Sunday, September 29th at the Neev Lit Fest Masterclass for 13-18 year-olds D-I-Y Epics: Award-winning author Samhita Arni lays out a few building blocks of Indian epics. How could you move these around and elements from your own lives to create your own epics? Time: 2-2:45
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"Rather than imposing moral values, it's more powerful to let kids explore and discover through stories." An interview celebrating 13 yrs of Tara Books, publisher of The Mahabharata A Child's View & Sita's Ramayana. #ChildrensLiterature #TaraBooks shorturl.at/n7JW2
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Logging back on after a hiatus of 2 years!
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Replying to @richaroams
Check out @TaraBooks. Samhita Arni’s “Sita’s Ramayana” and “Mahabharata- a child’s view” are both really good.
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“Sita conta o Ramayana”, de Samhita Arni e Moyna Chitrakar, é uma história em quadrinhos que reconta um grande épico da literatura indiana a partir do olhar de uma mulher, que desenvolve possibilidades feministas do “Ramayana de Chandrabati”. Confira: bit.ly/47HHOlT
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What I noticed when I went on the ground is the difference in narrative of the BJP. They are going for a “family oriented approach” and not number or fact based says Samhita Arni, Writer. #ExpressDialoguesMiniConclave
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Samhita Arni retweeted
ITAA@itaaworld2 Aug 2024
Our next free #EATA / #ITAA webinar is on 6 Nov at 11 CET/10 UTC called "Myth and Memoir," with facilitators Aruna Gopakumar and Samhita Arni, focusing on myths and stories, both universal and personal, and examining how they intertwined. Sign up here: loom.ly/X_KUdnA
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The Prince by Samhita Arni. Free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers: amzn.to/3Mb67ze

The Prince

The famous dancer Madhavi is at the court of the chera king for a grand performance. The kingdom first son, shenguttuvan – the crown prince of the cheras – is getting ready for his engagement to a...

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📢 Workshops alert! IIHS City Scripts 2023 is organising a host of workshops as a part of the 3-day writing festival. The workshops have limited capacity so register now! @bertyashley, @samarni, @ZubaanBooks, @thirdeyeportal, @bookworm_Kris #CityScripts2023

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Founding editor Indira Chandrasekhar speaks to @suhitkelkar of the Hindustan Times reflecting on the critical role of the literary magazine, translation, and what she looks for in a story. Swipe for excerpts. Full interview at: hindustantimes.com/books/ind…
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A 5-year old’s impression of a sobbing Ravan confronting a dazzling Sita, inspired by @samarni’s beautiful book, Sita’s Ramayan, a favourite of our household.
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"Get ready to lose yourself in a web of secrets and lies! 🕵️‍♀️📚🕸️ Discover the thrilling world of #PsychologicalThrillers penned by brilliant Indian women writers. These page-turners will leave you breathless for sure! @KiranManral @manjiriprabhu @samarni #BooksWorthReading
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Thank you!!
Laura Gibbs@OnlineCrsLady18 Feb 2023
re: things Tamil, this novel by Samhita Arni is a retelling of a Tamil classic, the Shilappadikaram, and it is soooooo good! amazon.com/PRINCE-Samhita-Ar… ... here's more about the Shilappadikaram at Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilapp…

The Prince

The famous dancer Madhavi is at the court of the chera king for a grand performance. The kingdom first son, shenguttuvan The crown prince of the cheras is getting ready for his engagement to a velir...

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A Case of Indian Marvels by @DavidDavidar @AlephBookCo Forty stories from authors including @kanishktharoor @meenakandasamy @samarni Avinuo Kire, Madhuri Vijay & more Listed in our new releases this month. Discover more books on Writersmelon, sign up now linktr.ee/writersmelon
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. @samarni Arni, author and guest this month on PeakAlpha’s Strobe Light Show talks about how she turned her passion into a profession. (Thread)
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Today, we dive deep into the evolving #interpretations of the #IndianNarrative with one of India’s most talented authors - the #unique, reteller of #myths and #epics, @nytimes #bestseller, a #writer, #teacher, #CatLover, #Eccentric, an #Illustrator. the wonderful @samarni.
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New York Times bestselling author @samarni shares her story of living with dyspraxia. "My ability to imagine and write is a coping mechanism," she says. #IIS2022 #DisabilityAndInclusion
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Arrived! A Case of Indian Marvels: Dazzling Stories From The Country’s Finest New Writers, edited by David Davidar is a not-to-be-missed anthology of short stories by 40 of India’s most exciting new writers. Visit our store, or kindly call/whatsapp on 9845076757 for delivery.
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Let's not forget this. xitter.cf/TalkTV/status/15069366…
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Julia asks the Chancellor: What is a woman? Rishi Sunak: "The PM answered this perfectly, I agree with him." Boris Johnson had said: "When it comes to distinguishing between a man and a woman, the basic facts of biology remain overwhelmingly important." @JuliaHB1 | @RishiSunak
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#WeBeHandselling @ShinieAntony, @samhitaArni #BooksHoppinginBengaluru #bookshoppinginbengaluru #welovebooks #authorsforbookstores #shatrujeetnath #ZacOyeah
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