Arun Sarma
Arun Sarma (Assamese: [অৰুণ শর্মা] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) (3 November 1931 – 27 March 2017) was an Indian writer. Sarma was one of India's contemporary playwrights and is known for his unconventional plays with some elements of drama. He also authored over six novels detailing the Assamese way of life.[1]
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| Born | 3 November 1931 Dibrugarh, Assam |
| Died | 27 March 2017 (aged 85) New Delhi |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Cotton College |
| Genre | Poems, Novel and Drama |
| Notable awards | Asom Natya Sanmilan Award (2001) Sahitya Akademi Award (1998) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2004) Assam Valley Literary Award (2005) Padma Shri (2010) Sankaracharyya Avatar Award Literature (2010) |
| Spouse | Arati Sarma |
| Children | Nandini, Achintya |
Sarma was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010 in recognition of his contributions to Assamese literature.[2] He has also been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998 for the novel Ashirbadar Rong (The Hues of Blessing).[3][4]
References
- ↑ The Assam Tribune, 26 January 2010
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- ↑ [1] The Telegraph-Guwahati Diary, 22 March 2006
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil). India Press Information