Jatindra Nath Duwara
Indian poet
Jatindra Nath Duwara (1892-1964) was a notable poet of the Jonaki era of Assamese literature. Duwara is known as Bonphulor kobi in the Assamese literacy society. He was the first writer awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his poetry book "Bon Phul". He was the president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, the premier literary organization of Assam in 1955 which was held at Guwahati.
Short Biography
Duwara was born in Rangpur at Sivasagar district on 4 March 1892 to Shyamsundor Duwara and Punoyda Duwara. He had his early schooling at Sivasagar and then went to Calcutta for higher education. Duwara spent his whole life as unmarried. He died on 5 July 1964.
Literary works
Some of his literary works include:
Umor Titho (ওমৰ তীৰ্থ) - 1925
Kotha Kobita (কথা কবিতা) - 1933
Apun Sur (আপোন সুৰ) - 1938
Bonphul (বনফুল) - 1952
Milonor Soor (মিলনৰ সুৰ) - 1960
Moromor Soor ( মৰমৰ সুৰ)
See also
Assamese literature
List of people from Assam
List of Asam Sahitya Sabha Presidents
List of Assamese writers with their pen names
List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Assamese
References
External links
যতীন্দ্ৰনাথ দুৱৰাৰ 'বনফুল' at assameseonline.com (in Assamese).
অতীতক যোৱাঁহে পাহৰি – a poem by Jatindra Nath Duwara at xophura.net (in Assamese).
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