Jayshree Misra Tripathi

Jayshree Misra Tripathi
Tripathi in 2022
Born1956 (age 68–69)
Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesJayshree Tripathi
Education
Occupation(s)Writer, educator and poet
Years active1983 – 2015
Known forWomen’s empowerment
Notable workThe Other Side of Diplomacy

Jayshree Misra Tripathi (born 1956) is an Indian poet, short story writer, and educator known for her works exploring cross-cultural experiences, women’s voices, and human resilience. She writes in English, drawing from her global experiences as a former diplomatic spouse.

Early life and education

Born in Odisha, India, Tripathi completed her M.A. in English from Delhi University in 1978. She later earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights Law from the National Law School of India University in 2001. Her early career included brief stints in print media during the 1980s.[1][2]

Career

Tripathi’s writing centres on the silenced voices of women and cross-cultural narratives, influenced by her nomadic life.[3]

She has been an educator for many years.[4]

During the COVID-19 pandemic her poems examined the uncertainties of the era.[5]

Tripathi has contributed to Huffington Post India, News18 India, and Odisha Bytes, with her works reviewed in the Sahitya Akademi’s Journal of Indian Literature.[6]

Personal life

Tripathi incorporates her maiden surname, Misra, in her writing as the eldest of five daughters.[1]

Tripathi has lived in diverse cultures for over thirty years. Her late husband was a career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service. She resides in Delhi following his retirement.[7][8][3][1]

Further reading

Selected works

  • Tripathi, Jayshree Misra (2002). "My Distant Aunt... and I". Violence Against Women. 8 (3): 399–402. doi:10.1177/10778010222183116. ISSN 1077-8012. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  • Tripathi, Jayshree Misra (2014). Dilemmas & scattered weaves : musings in narrative verse & flash vignettes of travels through the diaspora. New Delhi, India: Quills Ink Publishing. ISBN 978-93-84318-38-3. OCLC 930864506.
  • TRIPATHI, Jayshree MISRA (20 December 2018). What Not Words Short Stories: Short Stories Set in India and the Diaspora. Authors Press. ISBN 978-1-7919-2532-1.[9]
  • Tripathi, Jayshree Misra (2018). Trips And Trials: A Selection of Poems and Songs. PepperScript. ISBN 9789384411534.[10]
    • Tripathi, Jayshree Misra, ed. (2025). The other side of diplomacy. Chennai: Westland Non-Fiction, an imprint of Westland Books, a division of Nasadiya Technologies Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-6045-989-5. OCLC 1506115546.[11]

    References

    1. ^ a b c Tripathi, Jayshree Misra. "Reflections on a Collaborative Novel by Nine Authors". thepunchmagazine.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
    2. ^ "JAYSHREE MISRA TRIPATHI". Kalinga Literary Festival. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
    3. ^ a b Mohapatra, Himansu S. (27 February 2021). "An Odia Woman Writer's Voyage In And Out". Odisha Bytes. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
    4. ^ Tripathi, Amrita (27 May 2016). "India's diplomatic spouses: The dynamic women behind the exotic facade". The News Minute. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
    5. ^ "Lockdown verse: Jayshree Misra Tripathi and Priya Sarukkai Chabria share their poems". The Indian Express. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
    6. ^ "Jayshree Tripathi". Delhi Poetry Festival 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
    7. ^ Tripathi, Amrita (27 May 2016). "India's diplomatic spouses: The dynamic women behind the exotic facade". The News Minute. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
    8. ^ "Jayshree Misra Tripathi | Guest Author at OdishaTV". Jayshree Misra Tripathi | Guest Author at OdishaTV. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
    9. ^ Review of What Not Words Short Stories
    10. ^ Reviews of Trips And Trials
    11. ^ Reviews of The other side of diplomacy