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Arun Sarma

アルン・サルマ

Arun Sarma

Aliases: Arun Sharma

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1931-11-03 (Dibrugarh)
Died
2017-03-27 (New Delhi) age 85
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Assamese
Residence History
Dibrugarh, Assam → Halemguri village, Assam → Guwahati

Career

Occupations
playwright, novelist, poet, radio producer, editor
Active Years
1954-2017
Affiliations
All India Radio, The Assam Tribune

Education

Cotton College
Education
Degree: B.A. (Hons)
Year of Graduation: 1954
Country: India

Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award
1998
Work: Aashirbador Rong
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2003
Category: 演劇
Organization: Sangeet Natak Akademi
Result: 受賞
Padma Shri
2010
Organization: Government of India
Result: 受賞
Assam Valley Literary Award
2005
Result: 受賞
Asom Natya Sanmilan Award
2001
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Aashirbador Rong

1996 novel

The Hues of Blessing

Assamese way of lifeblessing
Translations
  • On a Wing and a Prayer

Bibliography

  • Urukha Paja
  • Jinti
  • Aashirbador Rong

Style & Themes

Literary Style
unconventional plays with elements of drama
Recurring Motifs
Assamese way of lifesocial issues

Legacy

One of Assam's contemporary playwrights known for unconventional plays and novels depicting Assamese life.

Trivia

  • Won Asam Sahitya Sabha's Best Playwright Award for two consecutive years
  • Received three international awards for radio documentaries