About Nalini Bera Books
Nalini Bera lives in Howrah, West Bengal, and is the author of novels such as Amrit Kalash Yatra, Dui Bhuban, and Panchali. He was awarded the Ananda Puraskar in 2019 for Subarnarenu Subarnarekha, of which Gold Sand, Gold Water is a translation. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar writes in English and translates from his mother tongue, Santali, as well as from Hindi and Bengali into English. His translations have been published in Asymptote, Scroll, Usawa Literary Review, and Dalhousie Review.
