“…like many writers, we all bring our lenses to what we write. Science—now I’m realizing more and more—it’s a language, it’s an entire language. Which, of course, has a culture associated with it as all languages do. And I bring that language and culture to my writing”.
Madhur Anand, Parallel Careers
Dr. Madhur Anand’s influence extends beyond the scientific realm; she is also an award-winning author and poet.
She serves on several national and international granting panels in both the arts and the sciences, including the Educational Review Committee of The Walrus. As an award-winning author and poet, her writing has won multiple awards, most notably the Governor General Award for non-fiction. All her books have been published by Penguin Random House Canada.
Madhur’s work in art and science has extended to School of Environmental Science at the University of Guelph’s new offering, Creative Writing for Environmental Science. This course is an opportunity to have our scientific curriculum reflect evolving interests of students and the evolving needs of society. This is especially important as the interdisciplinary work, science communication, and holistic understanding of global issues become more relevant and necessary in a polarized world.
To learn more about the Creative Writing for Environmental Science course, visit the webpage HERE!
Beyond interviews with other scientists and authors, Dr. Anand has also written several poetry collections and a memoir. Examples of Madhur’s publications and interviews on her own writing are included below:
Parasitic Oscillations
“Fluctuating through extreme highs and lows, both emotional and environmental, while examining a myriad of philosophical and ethical dilemmas, Parasitic Oscillations is an enlightening, thought-provoking, and profoundly beautiful work that both informs and questions.“ —Penguin Random House Canada
This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart
WINNER OF THE 2020 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S LITERARY AWARD FOR NONFICTION
“Wondrously and elegantly written in language that astonishes and moves the reader…This is an important book: an emotional and intellectual tour de force.” —Jane Urquhart
A New Index for Predicting Catastrophes
“In Madhur Anand’s poems the ancient false dichotomy between art and science collapses, and does so with such grace, wit, and élan you’d think this had been its purpose all along. These poems are alive with the potency of their own hybrid attentions” —Don McKay
Regreen: New Canadian Ecological Poetry
“a fresh approach towards our most urgent concern.” —Tim Lilburn
To learn more about Dr. Anand’s approach to creative writing, blending of science and art, and to check out the interviews and resources below:
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