Danusha V. Goska

Danusha V. Goska was born to Eastern European, peasant immigrants in New Jersey. She has lived in remote villages and large cities in Africa, Asia, Europe, on both coasts, and in the heartland, of America. She has traveled extensively, often alone, by hitchhiking. She has been published by Basic Books, Oxford University Press, TheScreamOnline, and Beliefnet. Her writing has won the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Grant, the PAHA Halecki Award, and others. Professional critics have called her work "inspirational," "important," "courageous," and "groundbreaking." Goska holds an MA from UC Berkeley, and a PhD from Indiana University Bloomington. She teaches at WPUNJ.