Miya poetry—once a powerful assertion of identity in Assam’s chars—faces shrinking public space amid political targeting, ...
Assamese poet Nilim Kumar was been chosen for the 2025 Viswambhara Dr C Narayana Reddy National Literary Award, instituted in memory of Reddy, a poet and Jnanpith laureate, in recognition of his ...
A number of women writers have also contributed substantially to the literary world of Assam. We find mention of Padmavati Devi Phukanani (1853–1927), daughter of Anandaram Dhekial Phukan, whose ...