Tirdip Patir

Academic Experience:

• MA Honours in Philosophy - University of Delhi

• BA Honours in Philosophy - University of Delhi

• Have taught Master’s and Doctoral students in Morgan State University, USA - International online collaboration.

• UGC NET-JRF. Junior Research Fellowship and Qualified Assistant Professor in the Nationwide professor eligibility test in India.

Languages

• English - Native or Bilingual Proficiency

• German - Currently Learning

• Assamese - Native Proficiency

• Mishing - Native Proficiency

• Hindi - Native or Bilingual Proficiency

• Bengali - Elementary Proficiency

• Adi - Elementary Proficiency

• Nagamese - Working Proficiency

Articles/Published Works

• The Role of Metaphysics in Science: An Extrapolation in Meta-Metaphysics. Published in Metaphysica - De Gruyter (Affiliated with University of Tubingen, Germany). On Eventide’s Coattails: A Collection of Poetry - Book published Nov 2024.

• Two Poems - Time is a Chord ; An Elegy Half at the Most - Published in Eterna, Volume 8.

• Mind Games in West Asia - Published September 2025 - Defence and Security Alert - Magazine in the intranet of the Indian Air Force.

• The Theatre of Civilisation: Time as a Historical Weapon - Hindu College Gazette, Hindu College, University of Delhi.

Literary Movements:

I can say that I am into Romanticism. However, I have to say, German Romanticism like the kinds of Goethe or Schiller really embody what I enjoy most about poetry. I love the integration of nature and emotions. I grew up in the Eastern Himalayan foothills of Northeast India. So I am deeply intertwined with nature. I find the most affinity in German Romanticism.

Favourite Poets:

I really do not have a so-called favourite poet. However, I love Khalil Gibran and John Donne. So, Metaphysical poetry is also one of my loves. When it comes to books, I would say Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is my most favourite book. I know it is not a traditional fiction book, but it has helped me through so much. Otherwise, Heidegger’s Being and Time is also a personal favourite. Despite it not strictly being poetry, I think the philosophy in the whole book truly embodies my approach to poetry, as a whole. Philosophy and poetry, in my honest opinion, emanate from the same roots.

Awards

• NET-JRF Awardee (2024) Qualified for Assistant Professorship and Junior Research Fellow. Nationwide Test - 98.6 Percentile (Top 1.4% of all students) in India.

• Certificate for Academic Excellence (BA, 2022) – Department of Philosophy Highest CGPA, Hindu College, University of Delhi.

• AIR (All India Rank) #9 DUET – Nationwide Delhi University Entrance Test for MA. (2022).

• GATE (Philosophy) – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering for PhD admissions (2025) - Rank 117 All India.

Hobbies: I play the guitar and I love making music. I used to practise kickboxing (although I have not done so in a long time, and something I long to go back to). I love watching movies too. However, of course, writing - either poems or short stories, is my truest hobby.

Why The Poetry Lighthouse? The Poetry Lighthouse, I think, stood out to me because of the people involved. I cannot remember everyone’s names, my apologies, but many of the team member’s bios resonated with me. I could see myself being friends with all, because of the similarity of interests. Then, further along, the Poetry Lighthouse and its mission truly did seem like a place where I can begin this journey. Reading poems amongst people that enjoy the same literary world that I have perfectly envisioned in my head? That is a dream come true. I hope to learn so much from all of you, and most of all, become a better poet, through and during the reading process.