Assam Valley Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1997) Winner
Nilmani Phookan
ニルマニ・プーカン
Nilmani Phookan
Aliases:
Nilmani Phookan Jr
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-09-10 （Dergaon, Golaghat district, Assam Province）
- Died
- 2023-01-19 （Guwahati, Assam） age 89
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Assamese
- Residence History
- Dergaon, Assam → Guwahati, Assam
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Academic
- Active Years
- 1950-2023
- Affiliations
- Arya Vidyapeeth College
- Influenced By
- French Symbolism
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauhati University | — | History | Master's degree | 1950s-1961 | India |
Gauhati University
History
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
1950s-1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
India
Master's degree in History
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | Winner |
| 1981 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Kavita (Kobita) | Assamese | Sahitya Akademi | Winner |
| 1990 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | Winner |
| 2002 | Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | Winner |
| 1997 | Assam Valley Literary Award | — | — | — | Winner |
Jnanpith Award
2020
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
Winner
Sahitya Akademi Award
1981
Work:
Kavita (Kobita)
Category:
Assamese
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
Winner
Padma Shri
1990
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
Winner
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2002
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
Winner
Assam Valley Literary Award
1997
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Surya Heno Nami Ahe Ei Nadiyedi
1963 PoetryThe sun is said to come descending by this river
Symbolism
Phuli Thaka Suryamukhi Phultor Phale
1971 PoetryTowards the Blooming Sunflower
Symbolism
Kobita
2001 Poetry CollectionPoetry collection
Symbolism
Bibliography
- Surya Heno Nami Ahe Ei Nadiyedi (1963)
- Manas-pratima (1971)
- Phuli Thaka Suryamukhi Phultor Phale (1971)
- Kabita (2001)
- Selected Poems Of Nilmani Phookan (2007)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Japanese and European poetry into Assamese
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SymbolismInspired by French symbolism
Legacy
Recipient of India's highest literary honor, the Jnanpith Award. Representative of symbolism in Assamese poetry.
Trivia
- Often referred to as Nilmani Phookan Jr. to distinguish from Nilmoni Phukan Sr.
- Won Jnanpith Award announced in 2021 for 2020