Nirupama Borgohain (née Tamuli; Assamese: নিৰূপমা বৰগোহাঞি; 1932– ) is an Indian journalist and novelist in the Assamese language. She is a Sahitya Akademi award winner, best known for her novel Abhiyatri. In the year 2015, she decided to return her Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the rising intolerance in the society.[1] She was a recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award.
Nirupama Borgohain
Native name
নিৰূপমা বৰগোহাঞি
Born
(1932-03-17) March 17, 1932 (age 90) Guwahati, Assam
Nirupama Tamuli was born in Guwahati, Assam on 17 March 1932, to Jadab Tamuli, a clerk in the Income Tax office, and Kashiswari Tamuli.[2] She attended Cotton College, Guwahati and Calcutta University, from where she received post-graduate degrees in English literature and Assamese.[3][4]
In 1958, Tamuli married the writer and journalist Homen Borgohain. They had two sons. In 1977, they separated.[2]
Career
Journalism
Borgohain worked as a lecturer of English at various colleges, as well as editor of Saptahik Sanchipat and Chitrangada.[3]
Between 1968 and 1980, Borgohain worked at the weekly magazine Saptahik Neelachal, which she was responsible for developing into one of the most influential in Assam.[5] From 1979–85, there was a socio-political movement in Assam against the influx of alleged illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, and several camps were attacked by the activists. Borgohain's investigation into these attacks resulted in essays that led to her controversial sacking from the magazine.[2]
Literary
Borgohain began publishing short stories under the pseudonym Neelima Devi in the journal Ramdhenu. Some of her works are Anek Akas (Many Skies, 1961), Jalachabi (Movie, 1966), Sunyatar Kavya (Poems of Emptiness, 1969).[6]
Borgohain's first novel Sei Nadi Niravadhi (The River Keeps Flowing) was published in 1963. This intertwined the story of a woman with the fate of a river, while Ejan Budha Manuh (An Old Man, 1966) centred on the relationship between a father and son, laying bare the tensions fraying it owing to an inter-caste marriage.[7]
Her feminist novels Dinor Pisot Dinor (1968), Anya Jivan (1986) and Champavati were noted for their sympathetic portrayals of women facing up to oppressive social mores and the patriarchy. Meanwhile, the degradation faced by the indigent, owing to rural migration as well as the breakdown of the old established social orders, was acutely described in her Dinor Pisot Dinor as well as Bhabhishat Rongat Surya (1980).[8]Iparor Ghor Siparor Ghor (Houses of This Side and That, 1979) again depicted the migration of rural folks to urban areas in search of a better life; the tale was told in a naturalistic form, realistic but suffused with pessimism.[9]
Nalini Natarajan; Emmanuel Sampath Nelson (1996). Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India. Greenwood. ISBN978-0-313-28778-7.
P. K. Rajan (1 January 1989). The Growth of the Novel in India, 1950-1980. Abhinav Publications. ISBN978-81-7017-259-8.
"Award conferred on Nirupama Bargohain". The Assam Tribune. 17 December 2012.
"Nirupama wins award - Silpi prize for Benu Misra". The Telegraph. 31 December 2003.
"Sabha plea to boost journal". The Telegraph. 25 December 2012.
January 07, 2023
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Nirupama Borgohain nee Tamuli Assamese ন ৰ পম বৰগ হ ঞ 1932 is an Indian journalist and novelist in the Assamese language She is a Sahitya Akademi award winner best known for her novel Abhiyatri In the year 2015 she decided to return her Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the rising intolerance in the society 1 She was a recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award Nirupama BorgohainNative nameন ৰ পম বৰগ হ ঞ Born 1932 03 17 March 17 1932 age 90 Guwahati AssamOccupationJournalist novelistNationalityIndianAlma materCotton College Guwahati Calcutta University Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 2 1 Journalism 2 2 Literary 3 Selected works 3 1 Novels 3 2 Short stories 3 3 Autobiography 4 Awards and recognition 5 References 6 BibliographyBiography EditNirupama Tamuli was born in Guwahati Assam on 17 March 1932 to Jadab Tamuli a clerk in the Income Tax office and Kashiswari Tamuli 2 She attended Cotton College Guwahati and Calcutta University from where she received post graduate degrees in English literature and Assamese 3 4 In 1958 Tamuli married the writer and journalist Homen Borgohain They had two sons In 1977 they separated 2 Career EditJournalism Edit Borgohain worked as a lecturer of English at various colleges as well as editor of Saptahik Sanchipat and Chitrangada 3 Between 1968 and 1980 Borgohain worked at the weekly magazine Saptahik Neelachal which she was responsible for developing into one of the most influential in Assam 5 From 1979 85 there was a socio political movement in Assam against the influx of alleged illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and several camps were attacked by the activists Borgohain s investigation into these attacks resulted in essays that led to her controversial sacking from the magazine 2 Literary Edit Borgohain began publishing short stories under the pseudonym Neelima Devi in the journal Ramdhenu Some of her works are Anek Akas Many Skies 1961 Jalachabi Movie 1966 Sunyatar Kavya Poems of Emptiness 1969 6 Borgohain s first novel Sei Nadi Niravadhi The River Keeps Flowing was published in 1963 This intertwined the story of a woman with the fate of a river while Ejan Budha Manuh An Old Man 1966 centred on the relationship between a father and son laying bare the tensions fraying it owing to an inter caste marriage 7 Her feminist novels Dinor Pisot Dinor 1968 Anya Jivan 1986 and Champavati were noted for their sympathetic portrayals of women facing up to oppressive social mores and the patriarchy Meanwhile the degradation faced by the indigent owing to rural migration as well as the breakdown of the old established social orders was acutely described in her Dinor Pisot Dinor as well as Bhabhishat Rongat Surya 1980 8 Iparor Ghor Siparor Ghor Houses of This Side and That 1979 again depicted the migration of rural folks to urban areas in search of a better life the tale was told in a naturalistic form realistic but suffused with pessimism 9 Borgohain s Abhiyatri 1995 was a biographical novel of the life of an Assamese freedom fighter feminist and social activist Chandraprava Saikiani This won her the Sahitya Akademi literary award the following year and is considered one of her finest novels 3 7 Selected works EditNovels Edit 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 Sahitya Akademi 1995 ISBN 978 8126006885 Barasun 2011 Short stories Edit Selected Short Stories Of Nirupama Borgohain Guwahati Spectrum 2004 ISBN 978 8187502722 Autobiography Edit Vishwas Aru Sanshayar MajediAwards and recognition EditBorgohain has received numerous accolades for her literary achievements 10 11 Asam Sahitya Sabha s Hem Baruah Award 1983 Asam Sahitya Sabha s Basanti Devi Award 1988 Sahitya Akademi Award 1996 Assam Valley Literary Award 2004 Asam Sahitya Sabha s Prajnaratna 2012References Edit Two Assamese writers to return Akademi awards to express disapproval of growing intolerance Firstpost Firstpost Retrieved 14 October 2015 a b c Gogoi 2003 sfn error no target CITEREFGogoi2003 help a b c Naikar 2005 p 16 sfn error no target CITEREFNaikar2005 help Nirupama Borgohain Vedanti Retrieved 4 March 2018 AT 2012 Deka 2013 p 37 sfn error no target CITEREFDeka2013 help a b Deka 2013 p 39 sfn error no target CITEREFDeka2013 help Natarajan amp Nelson 1996 p 39 sfn error no target CITEREFNatarajanNelson1996 help Rajan 1989 p 8 sfn error no target CITEREFRajan1989 help Telegraph 2003 Telegraph 2012 Bibliography EditMeeta Deka 2013 Women s Agency and Social Change Assam and Beyond SAGE ISBN 978 81 321 1654 7 Ditimoni Gogoi 2003 Fair and Fearless A profile of Nirupama Borgohain The Sentinel Archived from the original on 4 February 2016 Retrieved 25 September 2015 Basavaraj Naikar 2005 Literary Vision Sarup amp Sons ISBN 978 81 7625 566 0 Nalini Natarajan Emmanuel Sampath Nelson 1996 Handbook of Twentieth century Literatures of India Greenwood ISBN 978 0 313 28778 7 P K Rajan 1 January 1989 The Growth of the Novel in India 1950 1980 Abhinav Publications ISBN 978 81 7017 259 8 Award conferred on Nirupama Bargohain The Assam Tribune 17 December 2012 Nirupama wins award Silpi prize for Benu Misra The Telegraph 31 December 2003 Sabha plea to boost journal The Telegraph 25 December 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nirupama Borgohain amp oldid 1115367565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
