Check in every Friday for a new set of five! This week's collection includes Debendranath Acharya, Syed Abdul Malik, Rajanikanta Bordoloi, Arun Sarma and Sarmistha Pritam.
Jangam by Debendranath Acharya
Translated as Jangam: A forgotten exodus in which thousands died by Amit R Baishya
A fictional retelling of a large-scale migration undertaken by Burmese Indians during World War II.
Aghori Atmar Ka Hinee by Syed Abdul Malik
Translated as The Tale of Nomadic Soul by R. P. Khaund
A Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel. Malik is known for the depth of his work that is sourced from his acute sense observation.
Miri Jiyori by Rajanikanta Bordoloi
The narrative follows the trials and tribulations of two lovers within Mising society, a the community of an indigenous people in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Aashirbador Rong by Arun Sarma
Translated as On a Wing and a Prayer by Maitreyee Siddhanta Chakravarty
Set in the times of Freedom Struggle, Sarma masterfully raises questions of migration, religion and women's rights through the tale of two lovers.
Atmakatha by Sarmistha Pritam
Translated as Sun on my Face by Prafulla Katoky
Pritam weaves her personal story of perseverance against a physical disability into a vivid illustration of Assamese tradition and culture.
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