Bio
Poet, editor, music and cinema aficionado, Yatindra Mishra has four collections of Hindi
poetry to his credit- Yada-Kada, Ayodhya Tatha Anya Kavitayein, Dyorhi Par Aalaap
and Vibhas. He has also written about the life and work of thumri singer Girija Devi, danseuse Sonal Mansingh and shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan. Translation of his writing Girija, Ayodhya series of poems, Vibhas, Yaar Julahey &Meelon Se Din have been well received.
He has also translated the 12th century Lingayat mystic poet Akka Mahadevi’s poems titled
Bhairavi. Recently he has published a book about hundred years of Hindi Cinema which
deals about the authentic analysis of cinema’s musical journey titled ‘Humsafar’. He is
recipient of many awards for his literary contributions, including Raza Award, Bharat
Bhushan Agarwal Smriti Puraskar, Bharteeya Bhasha Parishad Yuva Puraskar &
Parampara Rituraj Samman. Currently writing a book on the life and musical journey of
playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. He lives in Ayodhya.