Anuradha Sharma Pujari
| Anuradha Sharma Pujari | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1964 Jorhat, Assam, India |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist, Poet |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1997–present. |
| Genre | Assamese literature |
| Notable works | The Heart's a Showbiz, In Search of a God, Kanchan, Autograph |
Anuradha Sharma Pujari (Assamese: অনুৰাধা শৰ্মা পূজাৰী) (born 1964) is an influential Assamese journalist and author.[1] She is the editor of Sadin[2] and Satsori.[3] Her contributions to Assamese literature include fiction and essays.[4] She lives in Panjabari, Guwahati. Her first novel is Hriday Ek Bigyapan, which became popular among the youth of Assam.
Early life
Born in Jorhat, she studied sociology at the Dibrugarh University, and journalism at the Birla Institute of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences, Kolkata. She gained popularity with her column in Letters from Kolkata in Asom Bani weekly and fame with her novel The Heart's a Showbiz.[5] First published in 1998, it was hailed by Homen Borgohain as a contemporary classic. His review said it raised some basic questions about modern Assamese life that no other writer had raised before.[6] The novel went on to printings of 14 editions, granting her an unparalleled critical and commercial success.[7]
Professional career
The author was the guest of honour at National bravery award presentation hosted by the Indian Council for Child Welfare, Assam, in collaboration with Ladies' and Children's Recreation Centre and the Kamrup District Council for Child Welfare at Hem Sishu Sadan in Guwahati.[8] Anuradha Sharma Pujari’s Hridoi Ek Bigyapan was, along with Amritjyoti Mahanta's first novel Adhagara Mahanogoror Probashi, one of only two novels in Assamese "that deals with the glamorous world of media and communication in all its complexities".[9]
Anuradha Sarma Pujari (born 1964) has been called "one of the most popular writers of this generation", and her work described as traversing "the varied textures of human conflict" and covering the tension between the society and the individual including explorations of femininity and "the gaps that exist between people in a relationship".[4]
Bibliography
Novels
- Hridoy Ek Bigyapon (The Heart's a Showbiz), 1998.
- Ejon Eshworor Sondhanot (In Search of a God), 1998.
- Kanchan (novel), 2001
- Sahebpurar Borosun (Rains of Sahebpura), 2003
- Boragee Nodir Ghat (The Banks of Boragee River), 2004.
- Nahoror Niribili Cha (Shadows of Nahor), 2005.
- Raag-Anurag,ৰাগ অনুৰাগ 2007.
- Mereng, 2010
- Son Harinor Chekur,2012
- Nil Prajapati (Blue Butterflies), 2013
- Jalachabi, (2014)
Short Story Collections
- Boxontor Gaan (Spring-song), 1999.
- Ejon Oxamajik Kobir Biography (An Unsocial Poet's Biography), 2001
- Catherinor Soite Eti Nirjon Duporia (An Afternoon with Catherine), 2005
- No Man's Land (short story collection)
Autobiographical Non-fiction
- Kolikotar Cithi (Letters from Calcutta), 1999.
- Diary, 2001.
- Autograph, 2004.
- American Charaikhanat Sanbad Basanta aru Bandhu(essays)
- Alop Chinta Alop Gadya (Editoials Collection)
- Priya Manuh : Priya Katha, 2013
Awards
- Kumar Kishore Memorial Literary Award, from Asom Sahitya Sabha, 2003.
External links
References
- ↑ Interview in My Xofura
- ↑ "Anuradha Sharma Pujari, editor of the popular Assamese weekly, Sadin, which carried the controversial story, stood by the report."Jounalist [sic] accused of blackmail in Assam SHANKHADEEP CHOUDHURY, TNN 23 January 2002 Times of India
- ↑ Online Sivasagar
- 1 2 Choudhury, Bibhash (January–February 2008). "Assamese Short Story". Muse India (17). Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ↑ Article in Assam Tribune Archived February 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ An Interview With Anuradha Sharma Pujari
- ↑ See bio of That Disgusting Photograph
- ↑ Young Bravehearts January 14, 2006 The Telegraph (Calcutta, India)
- ↑ Subhajit Bhadra "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2009-10-21. August 28, 2009 Assam Tribune