Dhruba Hazarika is an Indian novelist who writes in English and hails from 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...

. He is the author of A Bow String Winter. He lives 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...

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Early life and education

He grew up in Shillong

Shillong

-Connectivity:Although well connected by road, Shillong has no rail connection and a proper air connection. Umroi Airport exists but has only limited flights.-Roadways:Shillong is well connected by roads with all major north eastern states...

, capital of Meghalaya

Meghalaya

Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...

, in North-East India

North-East India

Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...

. After graduating from St. Edmund's College, Shillong

Shillong

-Connectivity:Although well connected by road, Shillong has no rail connection and a proper air connection. Umroi Airport exists but has only limited flights.-Roadways:Shillong is well connected by roads with all major north eastern states...

, he studied Economics at Gauhati University

Gauhati University

Gauhati University, the first university of North East India, is in the Jalukbari area in the western part Guwahati city, Assam, India. It was established in 1948. It is a four-star rated university by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It has 183 affiliated colleges.- Campus :The...

. He was the director of Sports and Youth Welfare, Assam during the National Games that were held in Assam. After his tenture as the director of Sports, he was appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Darrang.

Literary career

A Bowstring Winter received critical acclaim for its racy narrative and its ability to coalesce different genres such as thriller, mystery, romance, drama and travelogue. His latest book Luck is a collections of short stories.

He won the Katha Award for Creative Writing in English in 1996.

He is also the founder of the North East Writers Forum.

See also

• Indian English Literature
  Indian English literature
  Indian English literature refers to the body of work by writers in India who write in the English language and whose native or co-native language could be one of the numerous languages of India. It is also associated with the works of members of the Indian diaspora, such as V.S...
  
  
• Literature from North East India
  Literature from North East India
  Literature from North East India refers to literature of Languages of North East India, and also the body of work by English-language writers from this region. North-East India is an under-represented region in many ways...