Sahitya News Desk !!! Jogesh Das (English: Jogesh Das, born- 1 April, 1927; died- 9 September, 1999) was one of the famous writers of Assamese language. He was awarded the ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’ in 1980 for a story collection ‘Prithviveer Asukh’ written by him. His ‘Folklore of Assam’, which was originally in English and then in other Indian languages, is a simple and comprehensive book on Assamese folk tales.
birth and education
Litterateur Jogesh Das was born on 1 April 1927 in North Lakhimpur, Assam. He completed his M.A. in Assamese literature from Guwahati University in 1953 and then started working as a journalist.
Writing
The main works of his are-
Novel
Kolpotuvar Mrityu (The Death of Kolpotuva, 1953), Daavar Aaru Naai (There Are No More Clouds, 1955), Jonakir Jui (The Flame of the Firefly, 1959), Nirupai-Nirupai (Helpless-Helpless, 1963), Emuthi Dhuli (A Handful of Dust, 1965), Hazar Phool (Thousands of Flowers, 1967), Nelekha Juir Dhowa (Smoke of an Unseen Fire, 1972), Obhidha (Illegal, 1972), Naresh Maloti Aru (King, Maloti, 1977)
Story
Popiya Tora (Falling Star, 1956), Andheror Hain (In the Shadow of Darkness, 1958), Triveni (Function of the Three, 1961), Modror Bedona (Mourning of the Sunshine Tree, 1963), Hazar Lokor Bhir (Crowd of Thousands, 1965)
english books
Folk Songs of Assam (1972).
award
In 1980, Jogesh Das received the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of short stories ‘Prithviveer Oxukh’. In 1994, he received the ‘Assam Valley Literary Award’ for his contribution to Assamese literature.
