From the 2024 festival
Ranjit Dutta
Biography from 2024
Dr Ranjit Dutta M.A,M.Phil,Ph.D , is a bilingual Poet ,Novelist ,Critic , lyricist and Translator and published in Assamese ,English language.He has authored three novels in Assamese namely "Keijonman Bondhu dutiman Golpo Aru Ekhon Upayanakh","Kolahirar Dekholoi" and "Nishter Kothare" ,six volumes of poetry in Assamese such as "Hridoyot Junak", "Kehraj Buliya Anubhob","Kobita Mur Mouna Prohoror","Niribili Nijanote" ,"Hur Eti Diyana" Hunyata Aru Kulaholor Dumujat" and five Translation volumes of world poetry from English to Assamese language such as " Esati Hugodhi Moloya Part -I , Part II and part-III and East Wind and "Flows Like a River" "Peeping through the Windows" from Assamese to English. He has also published another translation works of poetry from Bengali to Assamese and Assamese to English with his co-poet Rajarshi Patranabis of west Bengal entitled "Nirjon Soikot - Luit Hoogli" and "Ramp" respectively.l.Poetry of Dr Dutta is also published a cross various anthologies as well as in various eminent journals of the country.He is the recipient of State and National Awards.He has been associated with various social activities particularly in the field of education and Assamese Poetry.He was also awarded " Somaj Pran "and "Somaj Ratna award" for his brilliant contribution towards the society and also "Anubad Ratna"award for his outstanding contribution in translation of poetry to various languages.He has founded two colleges for the spread of education in the remote place like Ledo of North East Assam and gifted to society.