Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar lives between Chandil and Ghatsila, Jharkhand; has written prose in English; and translated poetry and prose from Santhali, Hindi, and Bengali to English. He is also the author of The Adivasi Will Not Dance: Stories
MJ Akbar is a member of Rajya Sabha and the author of several books, including Doolally Sahib and the Black Zamindar: Racism and Revenge in the British Raj