Assam Valley Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1993) Winner
Nabakanta Barua
ナバカンタ・バルア
Nabakanta Barua
Aliases:
Ekhud Kokaideu
Pen Names:
Sima Dutta（Used for poems in early life）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-12-29 （Guwahati）
- Died
- 2002-07-14 age 75
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Assamese
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Upper Assam → Puranigudam → Nagaon
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, College Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1941-2002
- Affiliations
- Asam Sahitya Sabha
- Memberships
- Asam Sahitya Sabha (President)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagaon Govt. Boys School | — | General | Matriculation | 1933-1941 | India |
| Cotton College, Guwahati | — | English | B.A. | 1941-1947 | India |
| Aligarh Muslim University | — | English | M.A. | 1947-1953 | India |
Nagaon Govt. Boys School
General
Degree:
Matriculation
Period:
1933-1941
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
India
From class 3 to matriculation
Cotton College, Guwahati
English
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1941-1947
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
India
Lost two years due to illness
Aligarh Muslim University
English
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1947-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Assam Prakashan Parisod Award | Mur aru Prithibir | — | Assam Prakashan Parishad | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Sahitya Akademi Award to Assamese Writers | Kokadeutar Har | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Padma Bhushan | — | Literature & Education | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Assam Valley Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Kamal Kumari National Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Gangadhar National Award For Poetry | — | — | Sambalpur University | 受賞 |
Assam Prakashan Parisod Award
1974
Work:
Mur aru Prithibir
Organization:
Assam Prakashan Parishad
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award to Assamese Writers
1975
Work:
Kokadeutar Har
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
1976
Category:
Literature & Education
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Assam Valley Literary Award
1993
Result:
受賞
Kamal Kumari National Award
1998
Result:
受賞
Gangadhar National Award For Poetry
1992
Organization:
Sambalpur University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kokadeutar Har
1975 PoetryProminent poetry collection
Mur aru Prithibir
1974 NovelAward-winning work
Health
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Illness (unspecified)1940年代初頭Lost two years in education
Legacy
Prominent Assamese novelist and poet. Received several literary awards.
Trivia
- Elder brother Dev Kant Barua was a prominent politician and poet.
- Served as president of Asam Sahitya Sabha twice.