Arka Mukhopadhyay was born in Calcutta and now lives and works in Bangalore as a poet, poetry-performer, theatre practitioner and performance artist. He is the joint winner of the TFA creative writing award, 2008, and the third place holder in the poetry slam at the Kalaghoda festival, 2008. He regularly performs in different parts of India.

• Poetry : Winter Evening, Northern Avenue

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