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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]

Anu Garg
BornAnurag Garg
(1967-04-05) April 5, 1967 (age 57)
Meerut, India
OccupationWriter, speaker, columnist, software engineer
GenreNon-fiction
Website
wordsmith.org/anu/

Life and education

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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

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He has worked as a computer scientistatAT&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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hafner, Katie (2002-11-28). "A Word of the Day Keeps Banality at Bay". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  • ^ "Kahani". Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  • ^ "Anu Garg's Resume". Wordsmith.org. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  • ^ "Log-o-phil-ia Is Addictive". Smithsonian. 2000-12-01. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  • ^ "Sign up to be a poll judge". Seattlepi.com. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  • ^ "On Food: Wordsmith delves into the origins of food-related terms". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  • ^ Hauser, Susan G. (September 26, 2001). "A Word a Day – Say, 'Gasconade' – Keeps Boredom at Bay". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on January 24, 2002.
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