Medini Choudhury
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Chennai, India
- Novelist
- Short story writer
- Columnist
- Critic
- Civil services officer
Medini Choudhury | |
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| Born | March 31, 1928 Goreswar, Assam, India |
| Died | February 13, 2003 (aged 74) Chennai, India |
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| Language | Assamese, English |
| Alma mater | Cotton University |
| Subject | Social, Culture, Literature |
| Years active | 1975–2003 |
| Notable awards | Full list |
| Children | 7 |
Medini Mohan Choudhury (31 March 1928 – 13 February 2003[1]), known by his pen name as Medini Choudhury, was a Bodo novelist, short story writer, columnist, critic and a retired civil services officer. He wrote thirty books in Assamese language and two books in English, including Ananya Prantor, a novel which is recognized one of the prominent writings in Assamese literature.
He also worked at literary magazines and newspapers such as Asomiya, a weekly newspaper, Dainik Santidoot and Samakaal. He worked as an editor for Sutradhar magazine, and primarily used to wrote stort stories, columns and essays for newspapers and magazines.[2]
He was born on 31 March 1928 in Goreswar town of Kamrup district, Assam in a Bodo family.[3] He graduated in 1949 from the Cotton College (now Cotton University).[2] He had three daughters and four sons.[4] Prior to joining civil services, he worked as a journalist. Later in 1956, he left journalism and started working as a government officer due to personal financial crisis. He also wrote a book titled Luit, Barak aru Islam that covers contribution of the Muslims to the Assam Movement.[5]
Publications
| † | Remarks denote a short description of the work where available. |
| # | Title | Year | Type/Credited as | Remarks | Ref. |
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| 1 | Anonyo Prantor (Unique Peripheries) | 1975 | Novel | It was the first novel he wrote[6] | [7] |
| 2 | Banduka Behar | 1976[8] | Novel | — | |
| 3 | Taat Nodi Nachil (No River There) | — | Novel | — | |
| 4 | Pherengadao | — | Novel | — | |
| 5 | Aranya Aadim (Forests Primitive) | — | Novel | — | |
| 6 | Bipanna Samay (Endangered Hours) | — | Novel | The novel was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in 1999 | |
| 7 | Ferengadao | — | Book | — | [5] |
| 8 | Mahapurush Madhavdev | — | Novel | — | |
| 9 | Jadugharar Kirtimukh | — | Novel | — | |
| 10 | Nibandhita Anubhav | — | Novel | — | |
| 11 | Luit, Barak aru Islam | — | Book | Covers contribution to the Muslims to the Assam Agitation | |
| 12 | Yangjoo Nadir Paar | — | Novel | — | |
| 13 | Kholakotir Taal | — | Book | — | [1] |
| 14 | Bipanna Xamay | — | Book | — | |
| 15 | Bodo Dimasa of Assam | — | Book | — | |
| 16 | Tribes of Assam Plains | — | Book | — | |
| 17 | Making a Leader | — | Book | — | |
| 18 | Xihote Kewal | — | Short story | — |