Anu Garg (born April 5, 1967) is an American author and speaker. He is also the founder of Wordsmith.org, an online community comprising word lovers from an estimated 195 countries.[1] His books explore the joy of words. He has authored several books about language-related issues and written for magazines and newspapers. He was a columnist for MSN Encarta and Kahani magazine.[2]
Life and education
In 1988, Garg received a B.Tech. in Computer Science from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute.[3] He lives in the Seattle area. In 1995, Garg received a Master's degree in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University, where he studied on a scholarship.[4] Garg became a naturalized US citizen in 2008.[5] He is a vegan.[6]
Career
He has worked as a computer scientist at AT&T and other corporations. In 1994, during his studies at Case Western Reserve University, he founded Wordsmith.org.[7] In 2010, the number of subscribers to Wordsmith.org's "A Word A Day" email list reached one million.
Bibliography
- A Word A Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Wiley(2002). ISBN 978-0471230328
- Another Word A Day : An All-new Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English{{#if:Garg|, Garg}. Wiley(2005). ISBN 978-0471718451
- The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words{{#if:Garg|, Garg}. Plume(2007). ISBN 978-0452288614
See also
References
- ↑ A Word of the Day Keeps Banality at Bay. The New York Times(2002-11-28).
- ↑ Kahani.
- ↑ Anu Garg's Resume. Wordsmith.org.
- ↑ Log-o-phil-ia Is Addictive. Smithsonian(2000-12-01).
- ↑ Sign up to be a poll judge. Seattlepi.com(2008-11-02).
- ↑ On Food: Wordsmith delves into the origins of food-related terms. Seattle Post-Intelligencer(23 January 2008).
- ↑ A Word a Day – Say, 'Gasconade' – Keeps Boredom at Bay. The Wall Street Journal(September 26, 2001).