Vikas Kumar Jha

Vikas Kumar Jha (b. 1961) is a journalist by professionand has worked for magazines like Maya and Outlook, andis currently devoted to full-time writing. His first novel wastitled Bhog, and his collection of Hindi poems, Is BaarishMein. He has also written two critically acclaimed plays inMaithili, namely, Jamputra and Sonmachhariya, and a nonfiction narrative on the criminalization of politics in Bihar.McCluskieganj received the Katha UK Award in the House ofCommons in 2011. Mahasweta Ghosh was Vikas Kumar Jha's teacherof English in his college days. She has recently retired asUniversity Professor and Head of the Department of English,Patna College, Patna University. This is her first work oftranslation.

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