Purabi Bormudoi
Purabi Bormudoi (8 May 1950 – 15 July 2019) was
an Indian writer in the Assamese language, known for Purabi Bormudoi
her social and periodical novels and short stories.[1] Born 8 May 1950
She was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in the Deurigaon, Tezpur, Assam,
Assamese language in 2007 for her novel India
Shantanukulanandan, a saga of the mighty Died 15 July 2019 (aged 69)
Brahmaputra River[2] Gauhati Medical College and
Hospital, Assam
Occupation Author
Early life and education Nationality Indian
Genre Assamese literature
Puarabi Bormudoi was born on May 8, 1950, at Notable
Shantanukulanandan,
Deurigaon, a remote village near Tezpur town of works Baghshal, Baghjal Aru Manuh,
Sonitpur District of Assam, She passed matriculation Rupowali Noir Sonowali Ghat,
in 1967 from Tezpur Higher Secondary and Eta Alibatar Itikatha
Multipurpose Girls’ School. Bormudoi went to Gauhati
University after completing graduation in History honours from Darrang College in 1970.[3] In 1973 she
completed her master's degree in history from Gauhati University and decided to become a full-time
author. Her first novel Gajaraj, Prem Aru Banditva was serialized in Gariyoshi, a literary magazine of
Assam in 1998. In 1975 she was married to Dr. Ananda Bormudoi, a literary critic, writer and translator
of Assam.[4]
Death
After a severe accident in 2006, Purabi Bormudoi spent her life in a wheelchair until her death.[5] On July
15, 2019, following a prolonged illness, she died at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Assam.[6][7]
Novels
গজৰাজ, প্ৰেম আৰু বন্দীত্ব "Gajaraj, Prem Aru Banditva", 1999
বাঘজাল, বাঘশাল আৰু মানুহ "Baghshal, Baghjal Aru Manuh", 2000
ৰূপোৱালী নৈৰ সোণোৱালী ঘাট "Rupowali Noir Sonowali Ghat", 2001
শান্তনুকু লনন্দন "Shantanukulanandan", 2005
এটা আলিবাটৰ ইতিকথা "Eta Alibatar Itikatha", 2008
Novellas
পৰম পূজনীয় আৰু দুখন উপন্যাসিকা "Param Pujaniya Aru Dukhan Upanyasika", 2004
নি্বাচিত উপন্যাসিকা "Nirbachit Upanyasika", 2005
Short stories
শীতৰ কুঁ ৱলী "Sheetar Kuwnali", 1977
পূৰৱী বৰমুদৈৰ নিৰ্বাচিত গল্প (প্ৰথম খণ্ড) "Purabi Bormudoir Nirbachit Galpa", Vol. I, 2002
পূৰৱী বৰমুদৈৰ নিৰ্বাচিত গল্প (দ্বিতীয় খণ্ড) "Purabi Bormudoir Nirbachit Galpa", Vol. II, 2005
হেৰোৱাজনক বিচাৰি আৰু অন্যান্য গল্প "Heruajanak Bichari Aru Anyanya Galpa", 2014
পূৰৱী বৰমুদৈৰ নিৰ্বাচিত গল্প (তৃ তীয় খণ্ড) "Purabi Bormudoir Nirbachit Galpa", Vol. III, 2015
অৱশেষত বৰষুণ 'Abasheshat Barashun', 2017
সপোনৰ ঘৰ ঘৰৰ সপোন 'Saponar Ghar Gharar Sapon', 2018
ৰ'দৰ ৰং 'Rodar Rang', 2019
Awards
In 2000 received Basanti Bordoloi Literary Award for Gajaraj, Prem Aru Banditva.
In 2005 received first Lekhika Samaroh Bota for lifetime achievement.
In 2007 received Sahitya Akademi Award for Shantanukulanandan.
In 2007 received Prabina Saikia Award for Lifetime achievement.
In 2007 received Saganlal Jain Award for the novel Rupowali Noir Sonowali Ghat.[7]
In 2011 received Assam Valley Literary Award for Lifetime achievement[8]
References
1. "Purabi Bormudoi" (https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL7362733A/Purabi_Bormudoi). Open
Library.
2. [1] (http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp#ASSAMESE)
Sahitya Akademi Official website.
3. "Renowned Assamese novelist Purabi Bormudoi passes away at 59" (https://nenow.in/north-
east-news/renowned-assamese-novelist-purabi-bormudoi-passes-away-at-59.html).
4. "Assam novelist Purabi Bormudoi dies at 69" (https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/as
sam-novelist-purabi-bormudoi-dies-at-69/cid/1694548). www.telegraphindia.com.
5. "Prominent Assamese Writer Purobi Bormudoi Dies at 69" (https://www.news18.com/news/i
ndia/prominent-assamese-writer-purobi-bormudoi-dies-at-69-2231927.html). News18. 15
July 2019.
6. Staff REPORTER (15 September 2010). "Purabi Bormudoi passes away" (https://assamtrib
une.com/purabi-bormudoi-passes-away). assamtribune.com.
7. Desk, Sentinel Digital (16 July 2019). "Fiction Writer Purabi Bormudoi Passes Away At
GMCH – Sentinelassam" (https://www.sentinelassam.com/guwahati-city/fiction-writer-purabi
-bormudoi-passes-away-at-gmch/). www.sentinelassam.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has
generic name (help)
8. "Bormudoi receives Assam Valley award" (https://www.assamtimes.org/node/6086). Assam
Times. 24 March 2012.
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