Check in every Friday for a new set of five! This week's collection includes Sonam by Yeshe Dorje Thongchi as well as the translated work, Selected Poems: Sananta Tanty by Dibyajyoti Sarma.
Maharathi by Chandra Prasad Saikia
Maharathi, or the greatest warrior, refers to Karna, the character from the Mahabharata. The novel went on to win the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Shantanukulanandan by Purabi Bormudoi
Another Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel, Shantanukulanandan chronicles the Brahmaputra Civilization, weaving in myths and legends.
Sonam by Yeshe Dorje Thongchi
Translated as Sonam by Mridula Baroaah
Sonam, a woman belonging to Brokpas, a polyandric indigenous community, takes on another husband, since her first remains away from home for long periods to earn for them, leading to upheaval in their lives.
Poetry by Sananta Tanty
Translated as Selected Poems: Sananta Tanty by Dibyajyoti Sarma
Tanty has published numerous collections of poetry that capture the changing times as well as the unchanging conditions of the downtrodden.
Short stories by Kula Saikia
Translated as If a River and other stories: Short Stories by Asamiya
Saikia dwells upon the complicated lifestyle of urban areas through the most mundane situations.
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