Mrinalini Mitra

Mrinalini Mitra, a young adult, is a painter, poet, pianist and an artiste with multifarious talents. She has been recognised for her rhetorical abilities and views on contemporary issues. Her poignant depiction of human wants and failings transcend her art works and flow into her writings. Her paintings and poems depict depth and an understanding of the complexities of emotions and relationships that belie her age.

Mrinalini held her first solo painting exhibition ‘Life by canvas’ in 2012, when she was only thirteen years old, making her one of the youngest painters to hold a solo exhibition at the National Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow. ‘Life by Canvas’ was covered by national dallies and national television, and was graced by views of imminent personalities like Javed Akhtar and Muzaffer Ali.

Her debut novel ‘Belief’ was published in 2016 and has been praised by Irfan Khan, Javed Akhtar, Arvind Kajeriwal and Malikzada Manzoor Ahmad and several national dailies.

Mrinalini Mitra is currently a Founders Scholar at The Denison University.