Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla Biography

Dr. Suryaraju Mattimalla is a renowned poet, human rights scholar, vegan, truth-social campaigner, and free-speech advocate based in the Netherlands. His poetry and critical writings appear regularly in American, Israeli, European, Indian, and Nagalim-based English newspapers and literary platforms.

He is the author of Refugee Poems: Life in Exile, Volume 1 (2025) and Untouchable Poems: Lived Experience with Hindu Religion, Ideology, and Society (2024) , both published by Wipf & Stock, USA. His academic research includes Compatibility of the Death Penalty with the Purpose of Criminal Punishment in Ethiopia (2018) , published in The Age of Human Rights Journal.

Dr. Mattimalla's literary works have been catalogued in prominent public libraries across the United States and Germany, and his poetry has been translated into French and published by Association SALAM, a respected humanitarian organisation.

His writing is deeply shaped by lived experiences of caste oppression, political exile, and profound personal loss. These realities continue to inform his commitment to human rights, anti-caste advocacy, and poetry as a vehicle for witness, resistance, and memory.

He lives in Germany with his wife, Selamawit Hailu Bezabih, and their son, Saviour Suryaraju Mattimalla. Their family has known both joy and tragedy, including the loss of their second child 'Stanford Suryaraju Mattimalla' for forced vaccination in late pregnancy in Germany and the earlier loss of his first baby for honour killing in India—events that mark his life and work with enduring grief, resilience, and a refusal to be silenced.

Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla Poetry Publications:

Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author, Dalit-Bahujan Poems (Series) , The Twenty Years of Ontological Wounds,  January 5-11,2026, PP.30-31, Indian Currents, Issue 53, Weekly,  https: //www.indiancurrents.org/article-the-twenty-years-of-ontological-wounds-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla-2873.php 

Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author, Dalit-Bahujan Poems (Series) , The Fire of Rationality,   29 December 2025-04 January 2026, P.30, Indian Currents, Issue 52, Weekly, https: //www.indiancurrents.org/article-the-fire-of-rationality-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla-2863.php

Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author, Dalit-Bahujan Poems (Series) , The Light That Fades,22-28 December,2025, P.27, Indian Currents, Issue 51, Weekly, https: //www.indiancurrents.org/article-the-light-that-fades-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla-2853.php

Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author, Dalit-Bahujan Poems (Series) , O Sanatan, Hear My Cry,15-21 December,2025, P.33, Indian Currents, Issue 50, Weekly,  https: //www.indiancurrents.org/article-o-sanatan-hear-my-cry-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla-2840.php

Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author, Dalit-Bahujan Poems (Series) , The Wound of Asylum: A Poem on Systemic Racism and Dehumanisation,8-14 December 2025, P.35, Indian Currents, Issue 49, Weekly,  https: //www.indiancurrents.org/article-the-wound-of-asylum-a-poem-on-systemic-racism-and-dehumanisation-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla-2830.php

Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author, Dalit-Bahujan Poems (Series) ,   A Tribute to 'Father of Modern India',01-07 December 2025, PP.27-28, Indian Currents, Weekly, Issue 48,  https: //www.indiancurrents.org/article-a-tribute-to-father-of-modern-india-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla-2822.php

Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author, 'Dalit-Bahujan Poems(Series) ',   Oh Babasaheb, Hear Our Remembering,24-30 November 2025, P.22,47 Issue of Indian Currents, Weekly,  https: //www.indiancurrents.org/article-oh-babasaheb-hear-our-remembering-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla-2813.php 

Dr. Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author, October 2,2025, Naga Poetry (The Battle of Hoshepu & The Battle of Satakha) , The Naga Republic,  https: //www.thenagarepublic.com/discourse/inspired-by-the-naga-story-a-poem-by-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla/Par le poète

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author, PAIN D'ESPOIR, MAINS DE SALAM(French Translated Poem) , NEWSLETTER D'AOÛT 2025,4 September, pp.14-15,  Association SALAM, BP 47,62100 CALAIS, France,  www.associationsalam.org

Dr. Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,2025, September 06, Nagaland: The Cradle of Humanity and Civilization, Round Table India,  https: //www.roundtableindia.co.in/nagaland-the-cradle-of-humanity-and-civilization/ 

Suryaraju Mattimalla (2025) , August 3,2025: Author of eight pro-Israeli poems: Ode to the Defenders: The IDF Resolve; Echoes of October 7; Jewish and Untouchable Carcasses; Twin Stars Tragedy: Tribute to Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim; Ode of Gratitude: Thank You, Donald Trump; Ode of Gratitude: A Prayer for Benjamin Netanyahu; Ode to Leadership: A Thank You to Joe Biden; A Call to Columbia: Honor Knowledge, Reject Hate, European Poetry,  https: //www.europeanpoetry.com/2025/08/dr-suryaraju-mattimalla-poetry.html

Suryaraju Mattimalla (2025) , Author of the Grand Poetry, 'Refugee Poems: Life in Exile, ' Volume 1;   Wipf and Stock Publisher, USA. https: //wipfandstock.com/9798385247646/refugee-poems-volume-i/ 

Dr. Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,   2025, May 21, Ode to the 'Boots on the Ground', In response to the global surge of Antisemitism. A poem. Israel National News, Arutz Sheva, Israel,  https: //www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408705

Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,   2025, May 20, Ode to the Naga National Council: 75th Naga Plebiscite Day, Eastern Mirror,  https: //www.easternmirrornagaland.com/ode-to-the-naga-national-council-75th-naga-plebiscite-day 

Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,   2025, May 13, The Seed of the Word, Opinions, , MOKOKCHUNG TIMES,  https: //mokokchungtimes.com/the-seed-of-the-word-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla/

Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,   2025, May 12, O Naga Mother: A Cry Against Gaslighting, Opinions, MOKOKCHUNG TIMES,  https: //mokokchungtimes.com/o-naga-mother-a-cry-against-gaslighting-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla/

Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,   2025, May 6, Agony of A Nagaland Girl: A Cry for Freedom, Op-Ed, Eastern Mirror,  https: //www.easternmirrornagaland.com/agony-of-a-nagaland-girl-a-cry-for-freedom 

Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,   2025, May 5, The Masks of Academia, Opinions, MOKOKCHUNG TIMES,  https: //mokokchungtimes.com/the-masks-of-academia-dr-suryaraju-mattimalla/

Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,   2025, April 30, Nagalim in the Court of John Rawls's "A Theory of Justice", Opinions, MOKOKCHUNG TIMES,  https: //mokokchungtimes.com/nagalim-in-the-court-of-john-rawlss-a-theory-of-justice-suryaraju-mattimalla/

Poet Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,2025, April 25, "The Battle of Thuda: A Cry for Nagalim,   Public Space, The Morung Express,  https: //www.morungexpress.com/the-battle-of-thuda-a-cry-for-nagalim 

Suryaraju Mattimalla, Author,2025, February 20, I Am Nagalim, Public Space, The Morung Express,  https: //morungexpress.com/i-am-nagalim

Suryaraju Mattimalla, (2024) , Author, 'Untouchable Poems: Lived Experience with Hindu Religion, Ideology, and Society, ' Wipf and Stock Publisher, USA. https: //wipfandstock.com/9798385228034/untouchable-poems/

Suryaraju Mattimalla, (2018) , Author of the globally acclaimed 'Compatibility of the Death Penalty with the Purpose of Criminal Punishment in Ethiopia, ' The Age of Human Rights Journal.

Self-Published Poems:  

Stanford Suryaraju Mattimalla. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/stanford-suryaraju-mattimalla/

The Unheard Cry of Stanford.  A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-unheard-cry-of-stanford/ 

Beneath The Veil of Neutrality. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/beneath-the-veil-of-neutrality/ 

To Madam Manuela And Her Beloved Husband Sir Klaus Fleischmann. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-madam-manuela-and-her-beloved-husband-sir-klaus-fleischmann/

Madam Manuela and Sir Klaus Fleischmann: Angels On The Road.  A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/madam-manuela-and-sir-klaus-fleischmann-angels-on-the-road/

Ode To Derek Chauvin, Sentinel Of Order. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/ode-to-derek-chauvin-sentinel-of-order/

Against The Madness Of Cremation. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/against-the-madness-of-cremation/

Dedication to the Great American Truth, Charlie Kirk. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/dedication-to-the-great-american-truth-charlie-kirk/ 

Thank You, Sir Oscar Schmid. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/thank-you-sir-oscar-schmid/

Thank You, Attorney Robert Hankowetz. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/thank-you-attorney-robert-hankowetz/

Guardians of Humanity: The YSR Lineage. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/guardians-of-humanity-the-ysr-lineage/

The Legacy of Compassion Ysr: The Heart of Andhra Pradesh. A Poem By Suryaraju Mattimalla https: //www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-legacy-of-compassion-ysr-the-heart-of-andhra-pradesh/