- Dimbeswar Neog
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Dimbeswar Neog 
Born 1899
Assam, IndiaDied 1966
Assam, IndiaEthnicity Assamese Occupation Author Website http://www.dimbeswarneog.com/ Dimbeswar Neog (1899-1966) (Assamese: মৰে অমস জীয়ে কোন ? জীয়ে অসম মৰে কোন? - ডিম্বেশ্বৰ নেওগ) is a writer and critic of Assamese literature.
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Literary scholarship
Dimbeswar Neog, presiding Asam Sahitya Sabha, 32nd Nalbari session in 1965
Neog authored around 100 books. His works ranged from story, verses, novel, drama, history of literature and criticism to folk-literature. Neog is best known for his work as a critic of Assamese literature. According to the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, Neog's two works on Assamese literature "made significant contribution to the development of critical assessment in Assamese literature on an academic plane."[1] Neog's approach to literary criticism has, however, been criticized as being "not entirely free of personal prejudice"[2] and "occasionally vitiated by his biased analysis."[1]
In 1965, Dimbeswar Neog presided over the 32nd session of Asom Sahitya Sabha in Nalbari and was its president.[3]
Selected works
- Poetry
- Thupitara (A cluster of Stars) published in 1924.
- Folk literature
- Akul Pathika
- Banhi
- Bhogjora (Collection of 'Ainam' and children play songs)
- Dohali (collection of yojanas)
- Banabenu[4](Flute of Forest), (collection of three books Akul Pathika, Phagunee and Bihuwati)
- Novels
- Gaone-Nagare (1960)
- Sisuleela
- Kundila Nagara
- Kamrupa
- Drama
- Deepawali
- Literary criticism
- A Light coming through wall of Assamese Literature-- Kirtan Ghosa
- Light on Assamese Literature
- Prativa
- Kavya
- Katha- Prativa
- Modern History of Assamese Literature
- Studies on Assamese Literature
- A View of Literature
- New Light on the History of Assamese Literature
- Religion and faith
- Vaisnava Dharmara Atiguri
- Vaisnava Dharmara Kramavikasa
- Vaisnava Dharmara Bhaktitatva
- Naradiya Bhoktisutra and Mahapurusiasm-- a Universal Religion
Personal Life
Born in Kamarfadia, a small village in Sibsagar, Assam Dimbeswar Neog [5] was the oldest child to his father Manik chandra Neog and mother Chandra Prabha. He is also known as the 'Indradhenu Poet'. His early education began at Kamarphadia. After his matriculation, he joined Cotton College in Guwahati.[6] He earned his bachelor degree in 1924 then he completed Masters in English study. After that he earned his masters in Assamese in 1940 from Calcutta University. Most of the literary works of Neog were done during the period while, studying at Cotton College. Neog was selected to be the General Secretary of Assam Chatra Sanmelan and remained there from 1921 to 1924. During that period he edited the mouthpiece of Chatra Sanmelan 'Janmabhumi' and 'Milan'. Dimbeswar Neog's professional life began as a teacher. In 1930, Dimbeswar Neog married Ajaleetora,[7], the daughter of writer and Dibrugarh district judge Benudhar Rajkhowa Ajaleetora. Dimbeswar and Ajaleetora Neog had seven children. He passed away in Assam Medical College after a brief period of illness in 1966.
References
- ^ a b Datta, Amaresh (2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume One (A To Devo), Volume 1. India: Sahitya Akademi. pp. 774. ISBN 8126018038. http://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC&pg=PA774&dq=Dimbeswar+Neog&hl=en&ei=0iINTsCAOKKPmQWdssSeDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Dimbeswar%20Neog&f=false.
- ^ George, K.M., ed (1992). Modern Indian literature, an anthology (1. publ. ed.). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. pp. 63–64. ISBN 9788172013240. http://books.google.com/books?id=m1R2Pa3f7r0C&dq=Dimbeswar+Neog&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
- ^ "Asam Sahitya Sabha – a popular literary mission". Assam Tribune. February 16, 2009. http://www.assamtribune.com/feb1609/edit3.html. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Open Library – One web page for every book ever published". Open Library. October 1, 2010. http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL6018A/Dimbeswar_Neog. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.dimbeswarneog.com/ Dimbeswar Neog, Official website
- ^ http://www.cottoncollege.org.in/ Cotton College,Guwahati
- ^ "Ajaleetora Neog". Dimbeswar Neog Official Website. http://dimbeswarneog.com/index.php/articles/ajaleetora-neog. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
Categories:- 1899 births
- 1966 deaths
- Asom Sahitya Sabha Presidents
- Assamese writers
- People from Assam
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Writers from Northeast India
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