Ruby Dhal
Ruby Dhal | |
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| Born | 19 October 1994 India |
| Nationality | British-Afghan |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
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| Occupation(s) | Poet, entrepreneur and author |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Instapoetry |
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| Website | rubydhal |
Ruby Dhal is a British-Afghan poet, entrepreneur and author based in London.[1] Born in India, Dhal emigrated to the UK at a young age with her family. She started a writing page on Instagram in 2016, eventually becoming a popular "instapoet". She has written 5 books, including 3 best-selling books.
Early life
[edit]Dhal started to develop an interest in books, which were originally a form of escapism, and started reading and writing at a young age.[2][3]
In 2015, she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in Philosophy from University College London. She completed her masters of arts in philosophy in King's College London and graduated in 2017. She lives in London, United Kingdom with her family.[4]
Career
[edit]She sold 350 copies of her first poetry book, Memories Unwound,[5] in the first month. She then published A Handful of Stars in May 2019, My Hope For Tomorrow in December 2019, and Dear Self and Between us in 2020 and 2021, respectively.[6] As of 2022, she has sold over 50,000 books, and has more than 500,000 followers on Instagram.[3]
Bibliography
[edit]| Title | Publication | ISBN | Ref |
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| Memories Unwound | 2017 | ISBN 9781527205321 | |
| A Handful Of Stars | 2019 | ISBN 9781527240988 | |
| My Hope For Tomorrow | 2019 | ISBN 9781527246324 | |
| Dear Self | 2020 | ISBN 9781916366619 | |
| Between Us | 2021 | ISBN 9781916366657 |
Awards and achievements
[edit]Dhal has been featured on multiple platforms and magazines. She was featured in the Harper's Bazaar India Writer Hotlist 2017, and Utwine.me's list of insta-poets, aspioneer's 20 under 40[7] and The Love Post's Colours of a Changemaker series' interviews.[8] She also has been interviewed by BBC Radio One[9] and BBC Asian Network.[10][6][11]
She was nominated for the Asian Women of Achievement Awards' Young Achiever award 2021.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ruby Dhal is using her platform to improve the lives of others". CEO Medium. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "How Ruby Dhal created a world of healing and hope". thetempest.co. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Turning pain into poetry & healing - the story of Ruby Dhal, Bestselling author". Time Square News & Current Affairs. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "About". Ruby Dhal. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Instagram Poets Who Took Our Hearts By Storm: Ruby Dhal". Verve Magazine. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ a b Nawaz, Mishal. "How Ruby Dhal created a world of healing and hope". thetempest.co. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Ruby Dhal: Transforming lives one word at a time". Aspioneer. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Prose writer Ruby Dhal teaches us how to embrace the ebb and flow of life". The Lovepost. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "The Everyday Hustle with Sonya Barlow - Ruby Dhal - BBC Sounds". BBC. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "BBC Asian Network - Mim Shaikh, Spread the Word with Ruby Dhal". BBC. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Young People's South Asian Evening". Newham South Asian Heritage Month. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "2021". Asian Women of Achievement Awards. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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