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Missouri State University graduate student Sujash Purna and the cover of his new book of poetry.

Relating the immigrant experience through poetry

MSU graduate student publishes a collection of poems.

July 6, 2021 by Strategic Communication

Growing up in Bangladesh, Sujash Purna was inspired by British literature, reading works by J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen and George Orwell. A love of language drew him to creative writing and brought him to America to further his studies.

After completing his undergraduate literature degree at Truman State University, Purna came to Missouri State University to pursue his master’s degree in English. He graduated in May and this fall, he’ll start the graduate certificate in technical and professional writing.

One genre Purna enjoys writing is poetry. His new book of poetry, “Epidemic of Nostalgia” will be published this month. He talks about his literary work, including the new book.

  1. "Epidemic of Nostalgia" comes out July 2021


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Preorder “Epidemic of Nostalgia.”

Filed Under: Headlines Tagged With: English, Graduate College, Missouri State Journal, Reynolds College of Arts and Letters, students

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