About the Author
Debolina Bandyopadhyay (Bengali: দেবোলিনা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়; also known as Deb or Dubois; pen name: De.B. Dubois, born 31 March) is a writer, poet, designer, and visual artist whose work unfolds between literature, visual culture, and social inquiry.
A Bengali Swiss-Romande, she works at the intersection of visual communication, design research, and storytelling, developing interdisciplinary approaches that bridge theory and lived experience. Alongside her design practice, she writes ethnofiction and poetic prose that explore identity, memory, and social structure.
She began writing poetry at the age of seven, with early publications in local Calcutta magazines during her teenage years. Her work, marked by emotional intensity, experimental rhythm, and uncompromising themes, was initially met with resistance for its maturity. She later continued writing poetry, short fiction, and dramatic texts during her studies, including under the guidance of Joe Winter at The Cambridge School.
Raised in a culturally engaged environment shaped by literature, political thought, and artistic discourse, her early influences continue to inform her work. Questions of identity, gender, and power remain central to her writing and visual practice.
Her artistic work extends beyond the page into performance and visual expression. Her solo piece Mirror, presented at the Body and Freedom Festival, explored vulnerability, embodiment, and the tension between safety and violence across cultural contexts.
Working across disciplines, Debolina’s oeuvre reflects a sustained engagement with power, resilience, and the layered nature of lived experience.
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