The Rise Insight is pleased to announce the nomination of Dr. Mandavi Choudhary for her evocative and empowering poetry collection, A Phoenix in the Making, for the TRI Literary Awards 2025 Season 03 in the Poetry Category.
This recognition is a testament to Dr. Choudhary’s remarkable literary talent, poetic courage, and unwavering voice in exploring the deep and often unspoken recesses of the human experience. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to her for crafting a body of work that not only resonates deeply with readers but also uplifts and transforms.
Why TRI Chose A Phoenix in the Making
The TRI Literary Awards aim to honor literary works that leave a lasting impact on readers through originality, emotional depth, thematic relevance, and artistic excellence. In this light, A Phoenix in the Making stands as a radiant embodiment of poetic brilliance, introspective courage, and lyrical wisdom.
From the very first lines, the book establishes itself as a raw, personal, yet universal narrative. Drawing inspiration from Sylvia Plath’s haunting lines—“I rise with my red hair and eat men like air”—Dr. Choudhary’s poetry channels the mythic power of the phoenix, an immortal symbol of transformation, resilience, and rebirth. Each poem reads like a quiet rebellion, an inner dialogue that echoes the trials, strength, and rebirths we all endure in life.
TRI recognized the book for its introspective quality, where the personal becomes collective and the poetic becomes philosophical. The work is deeply rooted in the divine feminine, invoking themes of empowerment, endurance, and spiritual emergence. The voice in A Phoenix in the Making is fierce yet vulnerable, mythical yet modern—a rare blend that enriches contemporary Indian poetry.
Another key reason for this nomination is the emotional honesty and literary sophistication that Dr. Choudhary brings to her work. Her verses do not merely describe emotions—they embody them. The poems pulse with rawness, truth, and liberation, offering solace to the broken and courage to the weary. Every line is charged with a sense of purpose: to awaken, to heal, to remind the reader of their own inner phoenix.
The TRI panel further appreciated how A Phoenix in the Making goes beyond traditional verse to function as a mirror and a map—a mirror for readers to see their true selves reflected in its pages, and a map guiding them toward self-discovery and empowerment. It is a book that dares to ask, “Isn’t the Phoenix You?” and compels readers to confront, embrace, and celebrate their unique “You-Ness.”
Celebrating Literary Brilliance
Dr. Mandavi Choudhary’s contribution through A Phoenix in the Making reaffirms the role of poetry as not just a form of artistic expression but as a vessel of healing, self-realization, and awakening. Her nomination is a celebration of poetic voice that matters—a voice that transforms silence into song and pain into power.
We at The Rise Insight commend Dr. Choudhary on this well-deserved recognition and thank her for sharing her words and world with us. We look forward to the continued impact her poetry will have on readers across the globe.
Congratulations once again to Dr. Mandavi Choudhary on this remarkable achievement!
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