About
Seema Anand is a London-based mythologist, storyteller, author and Doctor of Narrative Practices, widely recognised for reshaping how ancient Indian texts and oral traditions are understood today. Combining scholarship with performance, she revives forgotten narratives and makes them meaningful for contemporary audiences around the world.
Holding a doctorate in Narratology, Seema Anand became a leading voice in reviving and reproducing India's oral literature, work associated with a UNESCO project for endangered oral traditions. Through books such as The Arts of Seduction and Two Studies on the Kama Sutra, lectures, digital platforms and corporate narrative training, she has brought dignified conversations about mythology, intimacy and women's narratives into the public sphere internationally.
The artistry
Anand's work sits at the intersection of mythology, cultural anthropology and narrative performance, specialising in the oral storytelling traditions of India. She is an authority on the Mahabharata, Ramayana and the Kama Sutra, and lectures on Tantra, the Mahavidyas and the Bhagavad Gita, bringing scholarly depth and performative craft to the retelling of India's stories.
[Atlas Perspective] Seema Anand is a distinguished mythologist and storyteller with international reach and scholarly depth. For literary festivals and lecture programmes, she is a strong, distinctive choice.
Seema Anand is a leading contemporary interpreter of India's mythology and oral traditions, reviving endangered narratives and reclaiming texts like the Kama Sutra with scholarship and dignity for global audiences.