The Purple Quill Award, presented by the esteemed Cherry Book Awards, is an electrifying beacon that illuminates the path of literary greatness. It is a celebration of the extraordinary, a testament to the power of words, and this year, it has found its remarkable champion in the remarkable Trina Kanungo. Brace yourself for an awe-inspiring journey into the realm of literary excellence as we unveil the triumph that has reshaped the literary landscape forever.
About Trina Kanungo
Trina Kanungo, is a post graduate in Mathematics and Computing from IIT-ISM Dhanbad. Currently posted as Assistant Manager, in ECGC Ltd , Mumbai, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government Of India, Trina is an ardent lover of Indian Fine Arts and Literature. She has co-authored 20+ poem anthologies in English and Bengali Literature.
Being a small town girl , (hailing from Hindmotor , Hooghly district , West Bengal), she has always learnt to optimize her necessities in life . She has always led superbly simplified life, devoid of any luxuries. Her father is a retired banker and her mother is a home maker. Her mother was a gymnastic enthusiast, and her sole inspiration in pursuing Yoga on a serious note. She has received an Honorary Doctorate from Grace Ladies Global Academy in “Peace and Meditation” in the year 2022, 9th of July. Tagore and Dr. Kalam are the two sole inspiring figures in her life.
She has started writing from a very tender age, since she was in school, but her articles were all collected in a notebook, all unpublished. As she got shifted to Mumbai for her posting in the year 2017, she took refuge to her writing knack, on a regular basis. Through this habit she was able to cope with the fast life of the cosmopolitan metro city. She is yet to have a solo book, but she loves to explore the unexplored eden of poesy, and hover through the wide ocean of Literature , using her creativity and romanticism. Tagore and Dr. Kalam are the two sole inspiring figures in her life.
List of few achievements is as below:
Winner of Inter School Mock Parliament at Pinnacle 2007, conducted by
Pearls of God, Hind motor, Hooghly.
Secured 3rd position in Inter School Debate Competition 2008, conducted by Maria’s Day School, Howrah.
Winner of Inter year Yoga Competition 2013-14,
<Category-First Year Girls>,Conducted by Indian School Of Mines, Dhanbad
Winner of Open Yoga Competition 2013-14, <Category-Female>,conducted by Indian School Of Mines, Dhanbad.
Co-author of 15+ anthologies in English and Bengali Literature, winner of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee Kala Samman Award, in the category of literary person by Cherry book awards
winner of Navya Naari Samman, Sheroes , by Priya’s wisdom publication
winner of Global Iconic Achiever award 2021-222, category , Literary personality and Artist by Priya’s wisdom publication
Winner of the unstoppable achievers 2021-22 by Priya’s wisdom publication
winner of Prerana Ratna Samman by Priya’s wisdom publication
winner of International Women’s Laureate award by Shahanshah Publications
winner of co-author of the year 2021 by Shahanshah Publications
winner of The Pride of India Awards, by Cherry book awards
Winner of Inspiro Awards 2021
Winner of Tagore Sahitya Samman , for Literature in 2022
Winner of Sylvia Plath Memorial Awards 2022 for Literature
Winner of Mahadevi Verma Sahitya Shiramani 2022 for Literature
Winner of Swami Vivekananda Rashtriya Swarna Samman 2022 , Category – Yoga
Received Honorary Doctorate from Grace Ladies Global Academy in “Peace and Meditation”
Winner of Bharat Bhushan Ratna Samman 2023
Winner of Nazrul Sahitya Samman 2023, by TIWC
Winner of Sarojini Naidu Award 2023, by TIWC
Winner of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Award 2023 , by TIWC.
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