Dusmanta Chakra
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Photo: Goethe-Institut / Soumya Sankar Bose
Dusmanta Chakra studied History from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, and German from Pune University; and is now teaching at Max Mueller Bhavan, Pune. He has written essays in Odia, English and German; edited magazines and co-authored a book on use of rock songs in German classes. Chakra is looking forward to his first attempt at translations: Odia and German poetry.