Parvati Tirkey

Parvati Tirkey (born 16 January 1994 ) is an Indian poet, educator, and researcher from the Gumla district of Jharkhand. Belonging to the Kurukh tribal community, she is recognized for her contributions to contemporary Hindi literature. Her debut poetry collection Phir Ugna earned her the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2025.

Early life and education

Parvati Tirkey was born on 16 January 1994 in Gumla, Jharkhand. She received her early education at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Gumla. She went on to pursue her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Hindi literature at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi. She later completed her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the Department of Hindi at BHU, with her research focusing on "Kudukh Adivasi Geet: Jeevan Raag aur Jeevan Sangharsh" (Kudukh Tribal Songs: Rhythm of Life and Struggle). Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, 2025 – for her poetry collection Phir Ugna.

In Popular Culture Parvati Tirkey has featured in a BBC documentary where she talks about her life and influences: "Parvati Tirkey: The Sahitya Akademi winner preserving Kurukh culture through poetry"