Sweta Srivastava Vikram
Nominations: 2020
Category: Literature
Location: Afghanistan
About Sweta Srivastava: Award-winning author Best-selling storyteller Social change maker Teaches yoga to rape and trauma survivors Helps people become healthy and pro... Read More
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Sweta Srivastava Vikram (www.swetavikram.com), featured by Asian Fusion as “one of the most influential Asians of our time,” is a best-selling author of 12 books, five-times Pushcart Prize nominee, coach, content creator, holistic wellness entrepreneur, and a certified yoga & Ayurveda counselor w... Read More
- Voices of the Year Award for her novel “Louisiana Catch” and work w... Read More
- International Poetry Award
- 5-times prestigious Pushcart Prize nomination
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Sweta Srivastava Vikram (www.swetavikram.com), featured by Asian Fusion as “one of the most influential Asians of our time,” is a best-selling author of 12 books, five-times Pushcart Prize nominee, coach, content creator, holistic wellness entrepreneur, and a certified yoga & Ayurveda counselor who helps people lead creative, productive, and healthier lives. Louisiana Catch (Modern History Press 2018) is her debut U.S. novel. It’s was #1 new release on Amazon under women’s divorce fiction, featured on U.K.’s list of “Books to Read in 2018,” and nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Sweta won Voices of the Year Award, past recipients of which have been Chelsea Clinton, for her work with Louisiana Catch and her tireless support of women who have experienced sexual assault and abuse. Born in India, Sweta spent her formative years between the Indian Himalayas, North Africa, and the United States collecting and sharing stories. She writes hopeful stories about multiculturalism and women’s issues with a healthy dose of suspense, reflections, wellness, and food. Sweta, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, amongst other publications, across nine countries on three continents, is an award-winning writer and graduate of Columbia University. She lives in New York City with her husband and in her spare time, teaches yoga to female survivors of rape and domestic violence. You can find her in these online spaces: Twitter (@swetavikram), Instagram (@swetavikram), and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Words.By.Sweta
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Voices of the Year Award for her novel “Louisiana Catch” and work with violence survivors. Previous recipients have been Chelsea Clinton and Founders of Women’s March
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Award-winning author
Best-selling storyteller
Social change maker
Teaches yoga to rape and trauma survivors
Helps people become healthy and productive through Ayurveda lifestyle coaching and counseling.
