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Sameer Tanti | |
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| Born | 6 February 1955 Karbi Anglong, Assam, India |
| Occupation | poet, translator, editor |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MA in English Literature |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
| Period | 21st century |
| Genres | Poetry |
| Notable works | Kadam Phular Raati |
| Notable awards |
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| Spouse | Liliban Kolkita (m. 1980) |
Sameer Tanti (born 6 February 1955) is an Assamese language poet, storyteller, translator, painter and social worker from India. He is the 2012 winner of the Assam Valley Literary Award.[1] TantI was born in Bihora tea estate, Golaghat. In 2024, he won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book of poems “Foringbure Bator Kotha Jane”.[2]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Sameer Tant was born on 6 February 1955 at Behora, Mikirchang tea estate in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, India.[3] He studied at Bihora Mikirchang P primary school in Golaghat, higher secondary from Haflong Government College, graduation in English literature from Dergaon college and Master's degree in English from Gauhati University in 1983. He worked as a faculty member at Saraighat College before working as a translator with an English daily newspaper in Guwahati and then as a tourist information officer in the Department of Tourism, Government of Assam.
Works[edit | edit source]
Sameer Tanti has written fourteen poetry books, four critical essays, and two translations of African and Japanese books. he has also edited two short story collections.[4] In his works he strives to bridge the growing disparity among different sections of society.[5] He has presented his poetry at several international forums like Indian Poetry Festival (1987), Asian Poetry Festival (1988) and World Poetry Festival (1989).
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2012: Assam Valley Literary Award
- 2016: Padmanath Vidyabinod Literary Award
- 2017: Ramanath Bhattacharya Foundation Literary Award
- 2019: Shortlisted for Sahitya Akademi Award for his book "Kayakolper Bela"
- 2024: Sahitya Akademi Award for the Book Foringbure Bator Kotha Jane[6]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- 1985: Yuddha Bhumir Kabitaa
- Shokakul Upatyaka
- Tej Andhaaror Nao
- Somoy, Sabda, Sapon
- 2001: Kadam Phular Raati
- 2012: Ananda Aru Bedonaar Baivab
- 2013: Bishad Sangeet
- 2021: Foringbure Bator Kotha Jane
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Assam Valley Literary Award to Sameer Tanti". The Economic Times. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ↑ https://assam.news18.com/news/assam/samir-tati-won-the-sahitya-akademi-award-for-his-poem-fringbore-bat-katha-jane-tv-biju-kd-430342.html
- ↑ "Verse in Proletariat Heart : Interview with Sameer Tanti". Telegraph India. 21 May 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ↑ "Traversing into Subliminal Consciousness : Conversation with Eminent Assamese Poet Sameer Tanti". The Sentinel. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ↑ "Assam Valley Award to Sameer Tanti". The Economic Times. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ↑ Tribune, The Assam (18 December 2024). "Three Assam litterateurs honoured with Sahitya Akademi Award 2024". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 18 December 2024.