Jogesh Das Explained

Jogesh Das
Birth Date:1 April 1927
Birth Place:North Lakhimpur, Assam
Occupation:Writer, Journalist, Lecturer
Language:Assamese
Nationality:Indian
Citizenship:Indian
Education:MA
Alma Mater:Gauhati University
Period:1953 - present
Genre:Fiction
Notableworks:Prithivir Axukh
Daawor Aru Nai
Awards:1980: Sahitya Akademi Award
1994: Assam Valley Literary Award
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Jogesh Das (1 April 1927 – 9 September 1999) was an Indian short-story writer and novelist from Assam. He was born in 1927.[1] [2] He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Prithivir Oxukh. He was also associated with many cultural organization including the Asom Sahitya Sabha.

Education and career

Das completed his M.A in Assamese literature from Gauhati University in 1953 and then started working as a journalist.Das became the first Sonowal Kachari to be elected as the president of the Asom Sahitya Sabha.

As a writer

Das emerged as a fiction writer in the early fifties. He has written short stories and novels with equal distinction. His first novel Kolpotuwar Mrityu was published in 1953. His second novel Daawor aru nai published in the year 1955 established him as a influential novelist. The book has been translated into numerous other Indian languages by the National Book Trust. His short-story collection Prithivir Oxukh brought him the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award. His "Folklore of Assam" which was originally written in English and later translated into other Indian languages, is a simple and comprehensive book on Assamese folklore.

Literary works

Some of his notable works are:

Novels

Story books

English books

Awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dutta, Amaresh. The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature . 1. 869. 978-81-260-1803-1 . 2006 . Sahitya Akademi.
  2. Web site: Assamese literature . India on web . 3 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100224043254/http://www.indiaonweb.com/News1-84/ASSAMESE.html?newsid=336 . 24 February 2010 .
  3. Web site: Assam Valley literary award for Assamese poet. Express News Service. 2 January 2001. Indian Express. 3 February 2010.