Chitra Gajadin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Chitra Gajadin

Indian author of poetry, drama and prose

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1954

Place of Birth: Suriname

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, children's writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Chitra Gajadin (born in Distrikt Suriname, June 21, 1954) is a Surinamese author of poetry, drama and prose.
Though she lives in the Netherlands and her main literary language is Dutch, her expression of joy occurs when she is reminded of her native country.
Gajadin worked as a reviewer for Weekkrant Suriname, in the public libraries, and for some magazines.
Her poetry delves into themes of India and Hindu culture, where she describes sensitive and penetrating observances of Hindustani who left Suriname.
Her poems display nostalgia for her youth in the district of Suriname and her experiences returning to her homeland after years of absence.
As an Indo-Caribbean female poet, her contemporaries are Mahadai Das, Shana Yardan, Niala Maharaj, and Asha Radjkoemar.