Assam Valley Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2003) Winner
Nirupama Borgohain
ニルパマ・ボルゴハイン
Nirupama Borgohain
Aliases:
Nirupama Tamuli
Pen Names:
Neelima Devi（Pseudonym used for short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-03-17 （Guwahati, Assam）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Assamese, English
- Residence History
- Guwahati, Assam
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Novelist, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1961-2011
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton College, Guwahati | — | Literature | Post-graduate | — | India |
| Calcutta University | — | Literature | M.A. | — | India |
Cotton College, Guwahati
Literature
Degree:
Post-graduate
Country:
India
Post-graduate degrees in English literature and Assamese
Calcutta University
Literature
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
India
Post-graduate in English literature and Assamese
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Abhiyatri | アッサム語 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Assam Valley Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Hem Baruah Award | — | — | Asam Sahitya Sabha | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Basanti Devi Award | — | — | Asam Sahitya Sabha | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Prajnaratna | — | — | Asam Sahitya Sabha | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1996
Work:
Abhiyatri
Category:
アッサム語
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Assam Valley Literary Award
2004
Result:
受賞
Hem Baruah Award
1983
Organization:
Asam Sahitya Sabha
Result:
受賞
Basanti Devi Award
1988
Organization:
Asam Sahitya Sabha
Result:
受賞
Prajnaratna
2012
Organization:
Asam Sahitya Sabha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Abhiyatri
1995 NovelBiographical novel of Assamese freedom fighter, feminist, and social activist Chandraprava Saikiani.
FeminismIndependence movementWomen's roles
Sei Nadi Niravadhi
1963 NovelIntertwines the story of a woman with the fate of a river.
WomenNature
Dinor Pisot Dinor
1968 NovelFeminist novel portraying women facing oppressive social mores and patriarchy.
FeminismSocial norms
Iparor Ghor Siparor Ghor
1979 NovelDepicts rural migration to urban areas in search of better life, realistic and pessimistic.
MigrationUrbanizationPoverty
Bibliography
- Aei Nodi Niravadhi (1963)
- Dinor Pisot Din (1968)
- Antah Shrota (1969)
- Hridoy Eta Nirjon Dweep (1970)
- Samanya Asamanya (1971)
- Cactus Phul (1976)
- Iparor Ghor Siparor Ghor (1979)
- Bhabishyot Ronga Surjya (1980)
- Anya Jibon (1986)
- Champabati (1990)
- Abhiyatri (1995)
- Barasun (2011)
- Selected Short Stories Of Nirupama Borgohain (2004)
- Vishwas Aru Sanshayar Majedi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealisticNaturalisticPessimistic
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's oppressionSocial changeMigrationPatriarchy
Legacy
Prominent Assamese writer known for feminist novels addressing social issues. Sahitya Akademi Award winner.
In Popular Culture
- Returned Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015 in protest against rising intolerance
Trivia
- Married writer Homen Borgohain in 1958, separated in 1977.
- Returned Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015 in protest.