Author Jim W Kasom (left) in conversation with Shelmi Sankhil.
New Delhi, May 14 (MExN): Jim Wungramyao Kasom’s book, ‘Homecoming: And other stories’ was launched on May 12 in New Delhi to a gathering of around 150 well wishers. The book is published by Bibliophile South Asia and Promila & co. The stories have been written over a span of a decade from 2007 to 2017.
‘Homecoming: and other stories’ is a collection of nineteen short stories that breathes new life into the inner make-up of the people of Northeast India, the Tangkhul Naga in particular, the author stated in a press release.
The author in conversation with Shelmi stressed on the importance oral traditions and the impact it had on him while penning down these stories. He was born and raised in a small village in Ukhrul, Manipur with little or no other form of entertainment other than outdoor plays. One of the most sophisticated forms of entertainment for him while growing up was listening to stories of elderly folks. Oral tradition has always been an integral part of the Tangkhul society.
Shelmi Sankhil, an Assistant Professor in School of Letters, Ambedkar University Delhi moderated the Conversation and said it had to be a proud moment for the Tangkhuls: the book being the first fiction book in English by a Tangkhul writer.
