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Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Born
(1924-10-14)14 October 1924 Assam, India
Died
6 August 1997(1997-08-06) (aged 72)
Occupation
Writer
educator
journalist
Language
Assamese
Nationality
Indian
Notable works
Mrityunjay Iyaruingam Aai
Notable awards
Sahitya Akademi Award (1960) Jnanpith Award (1979)
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya (14 October 1924 – 6 August 1997) was an Indian writer. He was one of the pioneers of modern Assamese literature. He was the first ever Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award, which was awarded to him in the year 1979 for his novel Mrityunjay (Immortal),[1] followed by Indira Goswami in 2001.[2] He was also a recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese in 1961 for his Assamese novel Iyaruingam, which is considered a masterpiece of Indian literature.[3] In 2005, a translation of the work published by Katha Books with the title Love in the Time of Insurgency was released.[4] Another famous novel written by Bhattacharya is Aai (Mother).
He was the President of Asam Sahitya Sabha (Assam Literary Society) during 1983-1985.[5] In 1997, Bhattacharyya died due to a brief illness at the private college hospital in Guwahati.[6]
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^"Jnanpith award presented". The Hindu. 25 February 2002. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016.
^George, K. M. (1997). Masterpieces of Indian literature, (Vol.1). National Book Trust. p. 19.
^"Life beyond violence, vendetta". The Hindu. 15 July 2005. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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^"Rediff On The NeT: Litterateur Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya dead". Rediff. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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