Meet the author: Subhash Jaireth
Born in Punjab, India, Subhash Jaireth spent nine years studying geology and literature in Russia before migrating to Australia in 1986. He has published poetry in Hindi, English and Russian.
His published works include four books of poems and five books of prose fiction and non-fiction. Jaireth’s most recent books include a collection of essays, Spinoza’s Overcoat: Travels with Writers and Poets (Transit Lounge, 2020), which won the 2021 ACT Book of the Year, a book of translation from Hindi, Rain Clouds: Love Songs of Meerabai (Recent Work Press, 2020), and Aflame (Gazebo Books, 2021).
