Yaatra
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Yaatra, The Journal of Assamese Literature and Culture is a literary magazine
published by the North-East Foundation Guwahati
, Assam
, India
, that aims to spread awareness on Assamese literature
by publishing translations of Assamese
literary works in English. Its founder and editor is Dhrubajyoti Bora
. Aruni Kashyap
is an assistant editor.
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
published by the North-East Foundation 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...
, 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...
, that aims to spread awareness on Assamese literature
Assamese literature
Assamese literature is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, documents and other writings in the Assamese language. It also includes popular ballads in the older forms of the language during its evolution to the contemporary form. The literary heritage of the Assamese language can...
by publishing translations of Assamese
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...
literary works in English. Its founder and editor is Dhrubajyoti Bora
Dhrubajyoti Bora
Dhrubajyoti Bora is an Assamese writer based in Guwahati and is a doctor by profession. A literary career spanning around three decades, he has published many critically acclaimed works of non-fiction and fiction. He also write travelogue.-Career:He is one of the most powerful voices in...
. Aruni Kashyap
Aruni Kashyap
Aruni Kashyap is an Indian English writer. He grew up in Guwahati and studied at St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He works as the Assistant Editor of Yaatra : The Journal of Assamese Literature and Culture. An excerpt from his forthcoming novel set against the secret-killings of Assam was published...
is an assistant editor.
External links
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