Gohain studied in Cotton College, and did his graduation from Presidency College, Calcutta and then moved to Delhi University to pursue his post-graduation in English literature. After completion of his master's degree, for some time, he became a lecturer in Kirori Mal College of Delhi University. Later, he went to the Cambridge University for doctoral research on the topic 'Paradise Lost and the 17th Century Crisis' later published as 'Tradition and Paradise Lost: A Heretical View', a work highly acclaimed for its original research and fresh perspective. After coming back from Cambridge, he became a professor at the Department of English in Gauhati University.[2]
Contributions as a literary criticedit
It was Gohain who for the first time brought the ideas and methods of Anglo-American New Criticism to the study of Assamese/Indian literature in Assamese. While studying in Cambridge, he had an eclectic radical ideology but later on, after his return to India, he became a Marxist. It was he who adapted the ideas of critics like György Lukács, Antonio Gramsci, and other critics into the nascent field of Assamese literary criticism. Some of his books in Assamese are Sahityar Satya, Sahitya Aru Chetana, Biswayatan, Asomiya Jatiya Jibanat Mahapurushiya Paramapara, Assam: A Burning Question and several other significant and widely read books. He has also written 4 volumes of memoirs which are also relevant for their incorporation of social and historical content. He is a contributor to journals such as Economic and Political Weekly, Frontier, and occasional publications of institutions like Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS), Centre for English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), Shillong. He also is a columnist for various regional and national newspapers.
Other contributionsedit
He is also a regular contributor to Economic and Political Weekly.[3] His book 'Assam A Burning Question'[4] is a compilation of several essays on the socio-political crisis confronting Assam in the context of Assam Movement written in the mid-1980s, and the period dominated by extremism.[5] Recently, he played an important role in the mediation of peace talks between the Government of India and the Assamese insurgent group ULFA.[6] He was the founder president of the Asomiya Sahitya Sanmilani.He is a recipient of Sahitya Aademy award for his book on Sankardev.
Selected published works & journalsedit
Tradition & Paradise lost: a heretical view (1997, English)[7]
Gohain has been a voice of Assam as critic of Assamese national extremism, Hindutva extremism and socio-political issues.[11]
Gohain opposed the citizenship (Amendment) Act and equated the exclusion of Muslims from the CAA purview of the as a move similar to that of the pogrom against the Jews by Nazis in Germany during World War II. Gohain has been a strong critic of Narendra Modi.[12]
Gohain participated in an anti-CAA protest organised by the All Assam Journalists Union in front of Guwahati Press Club.
Referencesedit
^. Outlook. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2011.Jotwani, Motilal Wadhumal (1979). Contemporary Indian literature and society. New Delhi: Heritage. p. 6. OCLC 5898943.
^Upadhyay, Akanksha (7 March 2021). "Who is Hiren Gohain, the Sahitya Akademi winner who quit Akhil Gogoi party over AIUDF letter?". India Today. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^Gohain, Hiren (1985). Assam, a burning question. Guwahati, India; Delhi: Spectrum. OCLC 12667631.
^Das, Bijay Kumar (2007). Critical essays on post-colonial literature. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. ISBN978-81-269-0789-2. OCLC 267444360.
^"ULFA discusses charter of demands for peace talks". The Hindu. 9 May 2011.
^Gohain, Hiren (1977). Tradition & Paradise Lost : A Heretical View. Lawyer's Book Stall.
^Gohain, Hiren (1989). "Bodo Stir in Perspective". Economic and Political Weekly. 24 (25): 1377–1379. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4394984.
^Gohain, Hiren (2002). "On Saffronisation of Education". Economic and Political Weekly. 37 (46): 4597–4599. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4412835.
^"..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::." Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^"Debate: The Real 'Burning Questions' of Assam". The Wire. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^Aiyar, Swaminathan S. Anklesaria (2020). "Despite Modi, India Has Not Yet Become a Hindu Authoritarian State". Cato Institute – via JSTOR. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Hiren Gohain news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hiren Gohain born 1939 is a scholar writer literary critic and social scientist from the Indian state of Assam 1 Hiren GohainBornHiren Gohain1939 age 84 85 Golaghat Assam IndiaOccupationScholar literary critic social scientistLanguageAssameseNationalityIndianCitizenshipIndianAlma materUniversity of CambridgeCotton UniversityPresidency CollegeDelhi UniversitySubjectEnglishNotable awardsSahitya AcademySpouseRani Gohain Contents 1 Academic life 2 Contributions as a literary critic 3 Other contributions 4 Selected published works amp journals 5 Awards and honors 6 Political and National activism 7 ReferencesAcademic life editGohain studied in Cotton College and did his graduation from Presidency College Calcutta and then moved to Delhi University to pursue his post graduation in English literature After completion of his master s degree for some time he became a lecturer in Kirori Mal College of Delhi University Later he went to the Cambridge University for doctoral research on the topic Paradise Lost and the 17th Century Crisis later published as Tradition and Paradise Lost A Heretical View a work highly acclaimed for its original research and fresh perspective After coming back from Cambridge he became a professor at the Department of English in Gauhati University 2 Contributions as a literary critic editIt was Gohain who for the first time brought the ideas and methods of Anglo American New Criticism to the study of Assamese Indian literature in Assamese While studying in Cambridge he had an eclectic radical ideology but later on after his return to India he became a Marxist It was he who adapted the ideas of critics like Gyorgy Lukacs Antonio Gramsci and other critics into the nascent field of Assamese literary criticism Some of his books in Assamese are Sahityar Satya Sahitya Aru Chetana Biswayatan Asomiya Jatiya Jibanat Mahapurushiya Paramapara Assam A Burning Question and several other significant and widely read books He has also written 4 volumes of memoirs which are also relevant for their incorporation of social and historical content He is a contributor to journals such as Economic and Political Weekly Frontier and occasional publications of institutions like Indian Institute of Advanced Studies IIAS Centre for English and Foreign Languages CIEFL Shillong He also is a columnist for various regional and national newspapers Other contributions editHe is also a regular contributor to Economic and Political Weekly 3 His book Assam A Burning Question 4 is a compilation of several essays on the socio political crisis confronting Assam in the context of Assam Movement written in the mid 1980s and the period dominated by extremism 5 Recently he played an important role in the mediation of peace talks between the Government of India and the Assamese insurgent group ULFA 6 He was the founder president of the Asomiya Sahitya Sanmilani He is a recipient of Sahitya Aademy award for his book on Sankardev Selected published works amp journals editTradition amp Paradise lost a heretical view 1997 English 7 Assam a burning question 1984 English On the present movement in Assam 1980 English Bodo Stir in Perspective 8 Nature and art in Shakespeare an essay on Hamlet English Sahityar Satya 1970 Assamese Bastabar Swapna 1972 Assamese Kal Bhramar 1974 Assamese Kewal Manuhar Ase Gaan 1970 Assamese Samaj Aru Samalochana 1972 Assamese Sristi Aru Jukti 1972 Assamese Sahitya Aru Chetana 1976 Assamese Kirtan Puthir Roh Bisar 1981 Assamese Tejar Aakhare Likha 1982 Assamese Biswayatan 1983 Assamese Kabitar Bichar Aru Natun Samalochana 1986 Assamese Asamiya Jatiya Jibanat Mahaapurusiya Parampara 1987 Assamese Upanyasar Adhunik Samalochana Vol 1 amp 2 Assamese Adristwa Aru Asam 1988 Assamese Kalasrot Aru Kandari 1995 Assamese Nature and Art in Shakespeare 1988 English The Magic Plant 1992 English Aspects of Early 19th Century Bengalee Culture 1990 English 23 Struggling in a time warp 2019 English On Saffronisation of Education 9 Awards and honors editSahitya Akademi Award in 1989 10 Political and National activism editGohain has been a voice of Assam as critic of Assamese national extremism Hindutva extremism and socio political issues 11 Gohain opposed the citizenship Amendment Act and equated the exclusion of Muslims from the CAA purview of the as a move similar to that of the pogrom against the Jews by Nazis in Germany during World War II Gohain has been a strong critic of Narendra Modi 12 Gohain participated in an anti CAA protest organised by the All Assam Journalists Union in front of Guwahati Press Club References edit Assamese Intellectuals Angry Over Injustice to Gohain Outlook 23 February 2010 Archived from the original on 14 June 2012 Retrieved 1 December 2011 Jotwani Motilal Wadhumal 1979 Contemporary Indian literature and society New Delhi Heritage p 6 OCLC 5898943 Upadhyay Akanksha 7 March 2021 Who is Hiren Gohain the Sahitya Akademi winner who quit Akhil Gogoi party over AIUDF letter India Today Retrieved 31 March 2022 EPW Contributors EPW Gohain Hiren 1985 Assam a burning question Guwahati India Delhi Spectrum OCLC 12667631 Das Bijay Kumar 2007 Critical essays on post colonial literature New Delhi Atlantic Publishers and Distributors ISBN 978 81 269 0789 2 OCLC 267444360 ULFA discusses charter of demands for peace talks The Hindu 9 May 2011 Gohain Hiren 1977 Tradition amp Paradise Lost A Heretical View Lawyer s Book Stall Gohain Hiren 1989 Bodo Stir in Perspective Economic and Political Weekly 24 25 1377 1379 ISSN 0012 9976 JSTOR 4394984 Gohain Hiren 2002 On Saffronisation of Education Economic and Political Weekly 37 46 4597 4599 ISSN 0012 9976 JSTOR 4412835 SAHITYA Akademi Awards Sahitya Akademi Retrieved 31 March 2022 Debate The Real Burning Questions of Assam The Wire 14 March 2019 Retrieved 1 April 2022 Aiyar Swaminathan S Anklesaria 2020 Despite Modi India Has Not Yet Become a Hindu Authoritarian State Cato Institute via JSTOR a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hiren Gohain amp oldid 1177410062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
