Mamta Agarwal is an Indian poet, writer and teacher. She has a Masters in English Literature and has taught at several colleges. She has published several books of poetry as well as books on business writing and essays. Her poems have been published in numerous journals and anthologies in India and abroad. She is involved with several literary organizations and has participated in international poetry festivals. She enjoys various interests including art, architecture, history and working with children.

1. PROFILEOF MAMTA AGARWAL
Mamta Agarwal studiedEnglishLiterature forMastersProgramat PunjabUniversity,Chandigarh.
Subsequently,she taughtinGovt.CollegeforWomenandMCM DAV College forWomenfrom1972-
74 in Chandigarh. Later,she joinedapublishinghouse inNew Delhi,asan Associate editor.Aftera
fewyearstookup free-lancewriting,andcontributesarticles,shortstories andpoemsinmagazines
and journalsforthe last25 years.Her diverse interests,inart,architecture,historyledhertopursue
a course conductedby Govt.of India,Departmentof Tourism.She workedasacultural ambassador
for
two years from 1980- 82. Subsequently, on moving to New Delhi, she taught ‘Traveland Tourism’ at
International Polytechnic, New Delhi for two academic sessions and went on to publish a book on
Tourism and Hotel Management.
In 1987, she decided she wanted to work with children and enrolled for B. Ed. Later, instead of
joining a mainstream school, she chose to join an experimental school, Mirambika, in New Delhi,
run on Shri Aurobindo and Mother’s teachings and again did a teacher’s training course.
She has written a book on essays on Contemporary issues. She was commissioned to write books on
‘Art of Precise writing’ and Buisness letters. These books were published by Dhillon Publishers in
NAEW Delhi. Her first anthology of poems titled ‘Rhythms of Life’ was published in 2008. Her
second book, titled ‘Voices of autumn and other short poems’ came out in August 2010.’ An
anthology of Contemporary women poets from India’, published by Roots and Wings, selected 10 of
her poems for the anthology. It was released in September, 2011. Her poetry has been published in
major journals in India and abroad-Poets International, Rock Pebbles, Contemporary Vibes, Replica,
Poets International, SAARC Journal of Literature, Delhi Poetree,Journal of Literature and Aesthetics,
International web journal- Enchanting Verses,Your Space, Forward Poetry UK - Anthologies,
museindia.com, Boloji.com, allpoetry.com, voicesnet.com. Her latest anthology of poems Titled- An
Untold Story of a Pebble- was released in April, 2013
.
She has been invited to recite and share poems at poetry forums and International poetry festivals held
in Delhi, in the Embassy of Portugal, Canada and Italy in collaboration with Delhi University.
A member of FOSWAL- FOUNDATION OF SAARC WRITERS AND LITERATURE
Member – Indian society of Authors
Member- The Poetry Society ( India)
Member- World Poetry, Canada
Her name is included in Who’s who of Sahitya Akademi
some of her poems have been translated in Hindi, Urdu, Telegu and Romanian languages.
She has read research papers at seminars organized by Indian Society of Authors.
She writes in English and Hindi. She writes poetry, short stories, Essays,Literary Criticism, prose,
Research Papers and features for magazines.
Her poem ‘In the deep recesses of my heart’ was selected for display at World Peace Poetry,Canada,
May,2012
One of her photographs won an award at World Peace Poetry,Canada,2012

2. She was Featured poet On World peace poetry website, her poem – Spare just a moment- was
featured for publication studies.
Two poems were selected for the event “Peace Rain Poetry” at Nicosia, Cyprus, May 2012.
A poem titled ‘Long last, Indian summer comes to an end’ was selected in a competition and included
in the anthology ‘Mind and Heart’ by Forward Poetry UK IN 2011. Many of her poems have been
published in anthologies of Forward Poetry, Faber and Faber subsequently. Many other poems were
published by Forward Poetry, UK, later in the annual antholgies.
She was interviewed by Editor Moon Golden for an online Journal from USA- Prose and Poetry
Magazine In September 2013. , Axlepin Publishing, Philippines brought out an Anthology-
SPELLBOUND- THE DISTINCTIVE POETRYBOOKEXTRAORDINAIRE- WORKS OF SIX
POETS FROM EUROPE AND ASIA.
Mamta Agarwalis the only Indian poet in the anthology. It was published in 2012.
She has been invited to contribute her poems for anthologies being complied all over the world.
She was invited for a Radio Show by World Poetry, Canada in July, 2013 to talk about her book- An
Untold Story of a Pebble.
Her poem- Come my Child, Wake up- was featured on World Poetry,Canada
World Haiku Anthology- VAST SKY has selected her Haiku, ready for publication, 2014.
Eminent critic, poet, Novelist, Translator - VVB Rama Rao recently published an overview of her
poetry in his book- Sensitivity and Cultural Multiplexity in RECENT INDIAN ENGLISH POETRY,
PUBLISHED- 2014
She was invited for the Mihai Eminescu, Second Edition, World Poetry Festival in Craiova, Romania,
in September, 2014. She attended the festival, where an anthology – Antologia- poeziei universal de
astazi- was released. It has nine poems written by her, 8 translated in Romanian language, and one in
English.
She was the designated organizer of the event- 100 Thousand Poets for change in Noida , India,
September 2012, 2013, an event that was organized all over the world, Headquarters in California,
USA- A peace initiative through Poetry and other arts.
She was the captain of her school Basketball team, played Table Tennis, and excelled in athletics.
She was awarded a silver medal for record grades in English Honours Course at graduation studies
She has been invited to judge Poetry contest organized by Museindia
She was given Editor’s choice award 2009, for creative/ critical writing by THE HOME OF
LETTERS, HOLI,BHUBANESHWAR,Odhisha, INDIA
She was awarded the World Poetry Empowered Poet award,at World Poetry Festival in Vancouver,
Canada,October, 2014.
Her areas of interest are Children’s Literature, World Literature, Literary Criticism, Study of all
genres of Poetry, Essays on Literature, philosophy.
She has worked with visually challenged for more than two decades. She recorded lessons for them in
the studio and worked with students In the Blind Relief Association of India, New Delhi
she has worked with street children, as a volunteer for NGO- Butterflies.
She has two children and two granddaughters.