Hansda Swvendra Shekhar

Hansda
Swvendra Shekhar

Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar was born, raised, works, and lives in Jharkhand. He is a medical officer with the government of Jharkhand. His stories and articles have appeared in many publications including: The Statesman, The Asian Age, Good Housekeeping and The Times of India. The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey is his first novel. His next book, The Adivasi Will Not Dance, a collection of 10 short stories, will be published in 2015.

Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar was born, raised, works, and lives in Jharkhand. He is a medical officer with the government of Jharkhand. His stories and articles have appeared in many publications including: The Statesman, The Asian Age, Good Housekeeping and The Times of India. The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey is his first novel. His next book, The Adivasi Will Not Dance, a collection of 10 short stories, will be published in 2015.

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