Arjun Choudhuri
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Arjun Choudhuri is a poet
, translator and researcher
from Silchar
, Assam
(India
). He was born in 1984 at Silchar to Arup Choudhuri and Swarnali Choudhuri and even now lives there with his family.
Arjun is one of the first English
voices to emerge out of what is known as Barak Valley
, a remote region in the state of Assam with a turbulent history beginning from the time of colonial infiltration in the North eastern region of India. Arjun has written over four volumes of poetry and has collaborated with Ninth Column and Vicky Publishers in Guwahati
to produce Bordering Poetry which is perhaps the first anthology of translations of the poetry written originally in Bengali
by poets from this region. Arjun's first volume of poetry In the House Next Door was published when he was twenty two, during the time when he was undergoing his post graduate programme in English studies at the Department of English, School of Languages, Assam University
. It was published from by the late in 2006.
After he completed his post graduate degree with university honours and a merit award for topping the class of his graduation year in 2007, Arjun joined the Department of English at, Silchar as a lecturer (contractual). In 2009, Arjun began working on his PhD at the Department of English under the supervision of Dr. Dipankar Purkayastha who is a renowned authority on Romantic literature and African-American studies. Arjun's PhD thesis deals with a selective body of fiction from multi-ethnic American literature and the examination of memory in these narratives.
Arjun also writes poetry and reflective prose in Bengali though he has not published any independent work in Bengali as yet. Arjun's most recent publication is a collocation of autobiografictional narratives and poetry titled Saffron Metrophobia. At present, Arjun is continuing his research project at Assam University. He was recently given the Kavyanandan Award by Suranandan Bharati in December 2010 at CLT Aban Mahal, Kolkata for his contribution to poetry and translation from North East India. Besides writing in English and Bengali, Arjun also translates from various languages like Latin, French, Sanskrit and Hindi but is not eager to publish any work in these languages. He has also written for and published with major literary journals across the world. Arjun Choudhuri can be reached online at the website for DSCJournal which is a literary archive-journal, as well as at his personal website. He also has an active profile on Facebook
where he can be contacted. A biographical entry for Arjun Choudhuri was introduced recently at the e-encyclopaedia of authors Boiwala (based in Dhaka) at http://www.boiwala.com/writer.php?lang=en&type=poet&id=239.
Arjun Choudhuri is a poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, translator and researcher
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
from Silchar
Silchar
Silchar is the headquarters of Cachar district in the state of Assam in India. It is the economic gateway to the state of Mizoram and part of Manipur. It is south east of Guwahati. The city of Silchar has tremendous commercial importance and is the second largest city in the state of Assam...
, Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
(India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
). He was born in 1984 at Silchar to Arup Choudhuri and Swarnali Choudhuri and even now lives there with his family.
Arjun is one of the first English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
voices to emerge out of what is known as Barak Valley
Barak Valley
Barak Valley is situated in the southern part of the Indian state of Assam.It's another name is East Bengal or Northeast Bengal The main city of the valley is Silchar. The place is named after the Barak river. Barak valley mainly consists of three districts namely Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi...
, a remote region in the state of Assam with a turbulent history beginning from the time of colonial infiltration in the North eastern region of India. Arjun has written over four volumes of poetry and has collaborated with Ninth Column and Vicky Publishers in Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
to produce Bordering Poetry which is perhaps the first anthology of translations of the poetry written originally in Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
by poets from this region. Arjun's first volume of poetry In the House Next Door was published when he was twenty two, during the time when he was undergoing his post graduate programme in English studies at the Department of English, School of Languages, Assam University
Assam University
Assam University is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The university has nine schools which offer Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Information Sciences, Technology and Management Studies. There are 29 departments under these...
. It was published from by the late in 2006.
After he completed his post graduate degree with university honours and a merit award for topping the class of his graduation year in 2007, Arjun joined the Department of English at, Silchar as a lecturer (contractual). In 2009, Arjun began working on his PhD at the Department of English under the supervision of Dr. Dipankar Purkayastha who is a renowned authority on Romantic literature and African-American studies. Arjun's PhD thesis deals with a selective body of fiction from multi-ethnic American literature and the examination of memory in these narratives.
Arjun also writes poetry and reflective prose in Bengali though he has not published any independent work in Bengali as yet. Arjun's most recent publication is a collocation of autobiografictional narratives and poetry titled Saffron Metrophobia. At present, Arjun is continuing his research project at Assam University. He was recently given the Kavyanandan Award by Suranandan Bharati in December 2010 at CLT Aban Mahal, Kolkata for his contribution to poetry and translation from North East India. Besides writing in English and Bengali, Arjun also translates from various languages like Latin, French, Sanskrit and Hindi but is not eager to publish any work in these languages. He has also written for and published with major literary journals across the world. Arjun Choudhuri can be reached online at the website for DSCJournal which is a literary archive-journal, as well as at his personal website. He also has an active profile on Facebook
Facebook
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where he can be contacted. A biographical entry for Arjun Choudhuri was introduced recently at the e-encyclopaedia of authors Boiwala (based in Dhaka) at http://www.boiwala.com/writer.php?lang=en&type=poet&id=239.