Amplifying unheard voices

Kalimpong-based writer Chuden Kabimo reflects on the socio-political essence of his works, and his upcoming book ‘Urmaal’.

Chuden Kabimo is a writer based in Kalimpong, India. He holds a master’s degree in political science and began writing short stories very young. His short stories collection ‘1986’ won the 2018 Yuva Sahitya Akademi Award . His first novel, ‘Fatsung’, has been translated into English, Bangla, Sindhi, and Hindi. The English version, ‘Song of the Soil’, was shortlisted for India’s JCB Award 2022.