Ananda Chandra Barua (1907–1983) was a writer, poet, playwright, translator, journalist and actor from Assam.[1][2][3] He is popularly known as Bokulbonor Kobi in Assamese literacy society.[4] He was honoured with, most notably the Padma Shri title and Sahitya Akademi award.
Ananda Chandra Barua | |
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| Born | 31 December 1907 Moran, Jorhat, Assam |
| Died | 27 January 1983 |
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| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Academy Award (1977) Padmashree (1970) |
| Spouse | Promila Devi |
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Literacy works
edit- Published books
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- Porag (1930) (Poem collection)
- Bijoya (1932) (drama)
- Hafizor Sur (1933) (translation of poems)
- Bisorjan (1933) (drama)
- Ranjan Rashmi (1934), (Poem collection)
- Puspak (1934) (sonnets)
- Nal Damayanty (1934) (drama)
- Meghdoot Purbamegh (1940) (translated poems)
- Komota Kuwori (1940) (drama)
- Asiar Jyoti (1960)
- Translation work;[1]
- Soviet Kabita (1968)(translated poems)
- Kumar Sambhav (1969)(translated poems)
- Paporir Porimal (1969) (Poem collection)
- Bokul Bonor Kabita (1976)(Poem collection)
- Sei Nimati Puware Pora (1982) (Poem collection)
- Kopoi Kuwari (Children drama)
- Nilanjan (drama)
- Pondit Modon Mohan Malaviyar Jiboni (biography of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya)
- Ethan From (translations)
- Unpublished but completed works
- [1]
- Panchami (children drama)
- Tejimola (children drama)
- Phulora (children’s one-act-play)
- Sahjahanor Ontim (translated play)
- Bonik Bondhu (translated play)
- Sitaharan (drama)
- Mrigamaya (drama) and
- Banipath (for school curriculum)
- Agnigarh (drama)
- Asomiya Deka (novel) and
- Amar Sahitya (for public education)
Awards and honours
editBarua received the fourth-highest civilian award ‘Padma Shri' (1970) from the Government of India on 21 April 1970.[2]
For his poetry book Bokul Bonor Kabita (1976), he achieved the Sahitya Academy Award in 1977.[5]
Bakulbon Park (বকুলবন উদ্যান) is named after Ananda Chandra Barua in Jorhat as a tribute to him.[6]
The Bakul Bon Award is conferred every year in the fields of dancing, music, art and literature in the memory of 'Bakul Bonor Kabi' Ananda Chandra Barua by the Bakul Bon Trust, Assam which carries a sum of Rs 10,000 in cash and a citation.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Bipuljyoti Saikia. "Bipuljyoti Saikia's Home Page : Authors & Poets – Ananda Chandra Barua". Bipuljyoti.in. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Ananda Chandra Barua". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Sisir Kumar Das (1991). A History of Indian Literature: 1800–1910, western impact: indian response / Sisir Kumar Das. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 751–. ISBN 978-81-7201-006-5. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Musical tribute to poets". The Telegraph, Calcutta. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Akademi Awards Information for Assamese". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ The Times of India (6 November 2011). "Majuli remembers 'Hudhakantha' at ceremony". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ TI Trade (15 January 2012). "Bakul Bon Award to Maniram Sonowal". Assamtribune.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ TI Trade (15 January 2011). "Bakul Bon Award for 2011 to Bolai Ram Senapati". Assamtribune.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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External links
edit- Hafiz and I, a translated poem by Ananda Chandra Barua at poemhunter.com.
- N. Sharma (1976). Assamese Literature. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. 91–. ISBN 978-3-447-01736-7. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- An image of Ananda Chandra Barua Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine with Bhupen Hazarika at onlinesivasagar.com.