Sreemanti Sengupta — Co-Founder
Explore my portfolio here. https://senguptasreemanti.wixsite.com/copythat (For the best experience, view on a desktop.) Sreemanti Sengupta is a Kolkata-based freelance writer, poet, translator, literary editor, and advertising copywriter with over 15 years of experience in content creation, journalism, and creative writing. She is known for her multifaceted work spanning poetry, essays, cultural criticism, social issues, and literary translations, often with a focus on Bengal's cultural heritage, gender, marginalization, and global literary movements. Professional Background - She has worked as a copywriter in advertising since around 2009, with stints in Mumbai and Kolkata across various agencies. - She has worked as a guest faculty at Calcutta Media Institute for 6 years. Her classes were heavily experiential and covered branding, advertising, and copywriting. - As a freelancer, she contributes articles to prominent Indian publications like The Wire, where her pieces cover topics such as gender and public infrastructure (e.g., a 2025 survey on unsafe public toilets for women and queer people in Kolkata), cultural retrospectives (e.g., the role of women in the Beat Generation), and Bengal's socio-political landscape. - She has also written for platforms like Janata Weekly, Article 14, and others, addressing issues like rising intolerance in Bengal, the legacy of Satyajit Ray, the impact of COVID-19 on trans communities, and literary movements like the Hungryalists. - She edits and founded @MagazineOdd (The Odd Magazine), an online literary platform open to submissions. - She is an internationally published poet with a book titled Losing Friends (a collection of poetry), and she writes short prose, fiction, and blog posts. Literary and Translation Work Sreemanti has a strong interest in poetry and resistance literature. Notable projects include: - Editing and contributing to A Song for Syria (2022), a collection of art, poems, stories, songs, and interviews from Syrian artists, published as a tribute to voices from war-torn regions. - Translating Arabic poetry from Syrian and Palestinian poets into Bengali. A slim volume of these war-resistant poems was published by Guruchandalee and made available at the Kolkata International Book Fair (e.g., stall 372 in early 2025). She has explored Bengal's countercultural history, including pieces on the Hungryalist Movement and figures like Malay Roychoudhury. If you think we’d make a great team, let’s connect! 📞 Phone/WhatsApp: 9836576777 📩 Email: sengupta.sreemanti@gmail.com
Stackforce AI infers this person is a versatile content creator specializing in literature, journalism, and advertising.
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Experience: 15 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Content Creation
- Writing
- Editing
- Creative Writing
- Teaching
- Journalism
- Copywriting
- Social Media Marketing
Career Highlights
- Over 15 years of diverse writing experience.
- Internationally published poet with a focus on resistance literature.
- Founder of an online literary platform promoting alternative voices.
Work Experience
Studio 52 Media & Technology Group
Content writer (1 mo)
32bytes
Senior Copywriter (4 mos)
YOSO Media
Copywriter (7 mos)
Storytellers
Senior Copywriter (11 mos)
TheWire.in
Freelance Journalist (3 yrs 7 mos)
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDIA AND EVENTS
Visiting Faculty (1 yr 9 mos)
Gray Angels Advertising
Freelance Creative Consultant (1 yr 2 mos)
Crows Nest
Advertising Consultant (7 mos)
Versus Communications
Consultant (1 yr 1 mo)
Sketch Advertising
Consultant (1 yr 1 mo)
Calcutta Media Institute Pvt Ltd
Guest Lecturer (8 yrs 11 mos)
Jamboree Education Private Limited
Essay Writer (2 yrs 2 mos)
Self
Freelance Advertising Consultant and Media Trainer (10 yrs 7 mos)
genesis advertising
Senior Copywriter (1 mo)
The Odd Magazine
Editor and Founder (13 yrs 10 mos)
Lowe Lintas and Partners
Advertising Copywriter (3 yrs 8 mos)
Shreyansh Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Copywriter (1 yr 5 mos)
Self Employed
Internationally published poet and fiction writer (17 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Bachelors at Calcutta University
Bachelors at Calcutta University
Post Graduate Diploma at St. Xaviers
Advanced Diploma; MA at Symbiosis
Advanced Diploma; MA at Symbiosis, Pune
PGDAM at Xavier Institute of Communication
Post Graduate Diploma at Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai
