Arun Sarma | |
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| Born | 3 November 1931 Dibrugarh, Assam |
| Died | 27 March 2017 (aged 85) New Delhi |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | 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 (2003) Assam Valley Literary Award (2005) Padma Shri (2010) Sankaracharyya Avatar Award Literature (2010) |
| Spouse | Arati Sharma |
| Children | Nandinee Sharma Kalita, Ochintya Sharma |
Arun Sarma (3 November 1931 – 27 March 2017) was a writer of Assam. Arun Sarma was one of Assam's contemporary playwrights and is particularly known for his unconventional plays with some elements of drama. Besides drama, he also authored over six novels detailing the Assamese way of life.[1] He 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] He has won the Asam Sahitya Sabha's Best Playwright Award for two consecutive years and also has the rare distinction of having won the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2003 for his contributions to drama and the Sahitya Akademi award in 1998 for literature. He was also the recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award in 2005.[1]
- ^ a b The Assam Tribune, 26 January 2010
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ [1] The Telegraph-Guwahati Diary, 22 March 2006
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2009-06-27. India Press Information