Hiren Bhattacharyya (28 July 1932 – 4 July 2012), popularly known as Hiruda, was an Indian
poet
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and
lyricist
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best for his works in the
Assamese literature
Assamese literature ( as, অসমীয়া সাহিত্য, translit=ɔxɔmiya xaɦitjɔ}) is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, documents and other writings in the Assamese language. It also includes the liter ...
. He had innumerable works published in
Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolades for his poetry.
In 2012, Bhattacharyya died at hospital due to undergoing treatment for lung and urinary infection since 14 June.
Biography
![Hiru-Da-by-Vikramjit-Kakati](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Hiru-Da-by-Vikramjit-Kakati.png)
Bhattacharyya was born in
Jorhat
Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India.
Etymology
Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...
,
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
in the year 1932.
[ After battling for life almost three months, he died on 4 July 2012 in ]Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...
, Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
Literary works
Bhattacharyya mainly worked in the field of Assamese poetry
Assamese poetry is poetry in Assamese language. It borrows many themes from Sanskrit literature and is mainly devotional in tone. The origins of Assamese poetry are considered to have taken place in the early 13th century, the ''Bhagavat Purana' ...
. He was the editor of several Assamese magazines and newspapers. Some of the newspapers he worked on are ''Chitrabon'', ''Monon'' and ''Antorik''. He was the poetry editor of the Assamese magazine Prantik
''Prantik'' is a multi-topic Assamese language magazine published fortnightly from Guwahati since 1981. It plays a vital role in the socio-political lives of the people of Assam, India.
The founding chief editor of the magazine was Bhabendran ...
for over three decades.
; Books
He published anthologies of poetry include:
* ৰৌদ্ৰ কামনা ''(Roudro Kamona),''(1968)
* কবিতাৰ ৰ'দ ''(Kobitar Rod'' ), (1976)
* তোমাৰ বাঁহী ''(Tomar Bahi)''
* সুগন্ধি পখিলা ''(Xugondhi Pokhilaa),'' (1981)
* মোৰ দেশ আৰু প্ৰেমৰ কবিতা ''(Mor Desh aru Mor Premor Kobita),'' (1972)
* বিভিন্ন দিনৰ কবিতা ''(Bibhinno Dinor Kobita)''
* শইচৰ পথাৰ মানুহ (''Shoichor Pothar Manuh'' ), (1991)
* মোৰ প্ৰিয় বৰ্ণমালা ''(Mur Prio Bornomala),'' (1995)
* ভালপোৱাৰ বুকু মাটি ''(Bhalpuwar Buka Mati),'' (1995)
* ভালপোৱাৰ দিকচৌ বাটেৰে ''(Bhalpuwar Dikchou Batere),'' (2000)
; Collections of nursery rhymes
* ল'ৰা ধেমালি ''(Lora Dhemali'' ) (1991)
* অকন ধেমালি ''(Akon Dhemali'' )(1991)
; Others
* Ancient Gongs (English Translation)
* জোনাকী মন ও অন্যান্য (Jonaki Mon O Onyano) etc. (Bengali Translation)
* Autumn and other landscapes (Translated to English)
Few sample stanzas from his famous Assamese poems are:
Awards
#Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award in 1993.
# Bishnu Rabha Award, 1985
# Rajaji Puroskar, 1984-85 awarded by Bharatiya Bidya Bhawan
# Soviet Desh Neheru Award, 1987
# Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...
in 1992 for his anthology of poems 'Saichor Pathar Manuh'.
# Assam Valley Literary Award
The Assam Valley Literary Award ( as, অসম উপত্যকা সাহিত্য বঁটা) was conceived in the year 1990 by ''Williamson Magor Education Trust'' to honour creative writers who have enhanced Assamese literature.
It ...
, (Asom Upotyoka Sahitya Bota) 2000 awarded by Megor Sikhya Nyash
See also
*Jayanta Mahapatra
Jayanta Mahapatra (born 22 October 1928) is an Indian English poet. He is the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry. He is the author of poems such as "Indian Summer" and "Hunger", which are regarded as classic ...
*Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (2 July 1903 – 17 January 1951) was a noted Indian playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker from Assam. He was considered as Assamese cultural icon, deeply revered for his creative vision and output and is pop ...
*Vegunta Mohan Prasad
Vegunta Mohan Prasad, (5 January 1942 – 3 August 2011) was a Telugu poet, critic, translator and writer. He was known by his pen name 'Mo'.
Personal life and career
Mohan Prasad was born in Lam, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. He completed sc ...
References
External links
Blogger page of the Author
His Poems at Xofura
* Oxom Yearbook 2003, Xoraaighaat Prokaaxon, December 2003
* http://www.poetrytranslation.org/poets/hiren-bhattacharjya
; Audio links
Some of his poems in audio format
sung by Pulok Benarjee
; Book Search
Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo - Google Books Result
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1932 births
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Assamese-language poets
People from Jorhat district
Poets from Assam
Deaths from respiratory tract infection
Deaths from urinary tract infection
Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese
Recipients of the Assam Valley Literary Award
20th-century Indian poets